<img title="Vincent Kompany" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/oct/26Vincent-Kompany-1.jpg" alt="Vincent Kompany" /> Vincent Kompany 
Manchester (UK): Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes bitter rivals Manchester United have handed his team an advantage by playing down today's League Cup local derby at Old Trafford.
The injury-plagued Belgium international defender started a game for the first time since April in Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Southampton and came through unscathed as City gained a point that put them top of the table on goal difference.
Now Kompany hopes to retain his place for the EFL Cup fourth-round tie, especially as United manager Jose Mourinho &mdash; beaten 4-0 at his old side Chelsea on Sunday &mdash; has described the competition as being fourth on his club's list of priorities. "It's just physically impossible for me to play down a derby," said Kompany.
"But the more they say this is the fourth competition, the better it is for us. Am I looking forward to the derby? Come on, always. The bigger the game, the better. That's how I've always approached it in my career and I will for the rest of my career. Those games are what you play for."
City hold the League Cup after beating Liverpool on penalties in a Wembley final in February, but they make the journey across Manchester on a run of five league and cup games without victory.
However, the return of a fully fit Kompany is a major boost for a City defence that appears determined to implode at least once a game.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes bitter rivals Manchester United have handed his team an advantage by playing down today's League Cup local derby at Old Trafford

EPL: Mourinho downplaying derby can backfire for Manchester United, says Kompany

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