Pellegrini angered by Belgium’s decision to play Manchester City skipper Kompany

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has hit out at Belgium after captain Vincent Kompany featured in their final Euro 2016 qualifier this week.

Pellegrini angered by Belgium’s decision to play Manchester City skipper Kompany

Kompany was called up for international duty despite missing City’s last five games with a calf injury.

Pellegrini had insisted his influential skipper would not be fit for either of the games against Andorra or Israel but Belgium coach Marc Wilmots fielded him in the latter.

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