Kompany: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany may not be fit before the end of the season because of a muscle injury, manager Manuel Pellegrini said. The 29-year-old central defender limped off at half-time during last weekend’s 4-2 derby defeat by Manchester United and could miss City’s remaining six games of the campaign.

Iniesta: Spanish league leaders Barcelona will almost certainly be without Andres Iniesta for today’s La Liga game at home to Valencia as he has not recovered sufficiently from a bruised pelvis. Midfielder Iniesta had to be replaced by Xavi eight minutes into the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris St Germain, after tangling with PSG midfielder Javier Pastore.

Pogrebnyak: Pavel Pogrebnyak will be available for Reading’s FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal today having overcome a calf complaint. The Russia international missed Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Bournemouth but has been given the green light to feature at Wembley.

Boca: Boca Juniors beat Palestino 2-0 in the Libertadores Cup on Thursday to set up a last-16 derby clash against arch rivals River Plate. Leandro Marin got the first goal after 82 minutes and Jonathan Calleri added a second in injury time to ensure that the Buenos Aires side are the only team to win all six of their group games. The result means Boca, who will receive the top seeding, will play River, who have the weakest record so far and will be seeded 16th.

Mavuba: Midfielder Rio Mavuba has indicated he is keen to move on from Lille after this season. The 13-cap France international has been with the club since January 2008, initially joining on loan following a failed spell with Villarreal before making the move permanent that summer. Now 31 and out of contract at the end of the season, he is open to a new adventure. “My future? We are discussing it, my agents are there for that reason,” he said.

In England: The Championship – Norwich vs Middlesbrough 0-1. League One – Port Vale vs Preston North End 2-2.

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