Manchester City fear losing Vincent Kompany for at least two weeks after their influential captain was injured in last night’s Europa League loss at Sporting Lisbon.

Manchester City were left counting the cost of their Europa League defeat at Sporting Lisbon last night after losing influential captain Vincent Kompany to injury.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini last night confirmed striker Mario Balotelli had been fined a week’s wages for breaking a club curfew.

Spartak Moscow beat Czech side Slovan Liberec 2-1 tonight in the second leg of their third-round qualifier to progress on aggregate by the same score and reach the Champions League group stages.