Vincent Kompany Injury: Updates on Manchester City Defender's Status and Return

Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany tore a thigh muscle during the May 4 UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid. He has had surgery and will miss UEFA Euro 2016.

Continue for updates.

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Pellegrini Comments on Kompany's Recovery

Sunday, May 8

"Kompany has surgery on his muscles so I don’t know how long he will be out but it could be a long time," Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini told reporters.

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Belgian Physio Reveals Timeline for Kompany

Sunday, May 8

"I saw Kompany on Thursday," Belgium national team physiotherapist Lieven Maesschalck told Belgium's Radio 1 (h/t TalkSport). "It was very clear—he has a complete tear of the slender thigh muscle. He has been operated on yesterday and it will take about four months to get match-fit again."

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Kompany Confirms Euro 2016 Blow

Saturday, May 7

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Injuries Continue to Surface for Kompany

Kompany makes such a huge difference to City when he’s in the team. Not only is he a forceful, intelligent and technical defensive presence at the back, but he’s a wonderful communicator and a captain who leads by example.

Without him, the Etihad Stadium outfit has a tendency to look rudderless at the back, with none of the other available defensive options capable of blending the aforementioned traits.

Nicolas Otamendi is clearly a talented player, but he's a centre-back who is still getting to grips with the English game. Elsewhere in the squad, significant question marks are hanging over the erratic Eliaquim Mangala and the 35-year-old Martin Demichelis.

Although City are set to march into a new era with a new manager, Pep Guardiola, having someone with Kompany’s qualities remaining at the core of the side is vital.

Sadly, while he’s a player who makes such a huge impact when he’s on the field, City players and fans alike have had to grow used to his not being around. In 2015-16, a succession of problems has derailed the Belgian’s season and handed the team’s chances of major honours a significant blow.

As popular as he is at the club, should these injury woes persist, City may have to start building toward the future with a new figurehead on the field.