Manchester City are without captain Vincent Kompany for Sundays huge derby against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. The Belgian will be out for a month with a calf injury suffered against Dynamo Kiev in midweek.City reached the Champions League quarter-finals where they will face Paris Saint-Germain, but they have fallen off the pace in the Premier League title race and could even be facing a battle to cling onto a top-four place. They trail leaders Leicester by 12 points and are also below Tottenham and Arsenal in the race for second and third. They could even be fifth by the time they kick off against United. Louis van Gaal takes on Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium Arch-rivals Manchester United are one of the sides hoping to close the gap, and that has placed extra importance on the derby.United have themselves endured a difficult campaign, and suffered the indignity of a Europa League exit at the hands of Liverpool on Thursday. Team news Vincent Kompany will be out for a month with a calf injury As well as the absence of Kompany, fellow central defender Nicolas Otamendi (dead leg) could also be doubtful this weekend.Midfielders Kevin De Bruyne (knee), Fabian Delph (Achilles) and Samir Nasri (thigh) are close to a return and could see some friendly action during the forthcoming international break. Ander Herrera is a doubt for Manchester derby on Sunday Ander Herrera is a doubt for United with the groin issue that forced him to sit out Thursdays Europa League fixture.Ashley Young and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson could come back into contention having returned to training, while Adnan Januzaj and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are available having been ineligible against Liverpool.Wayne Rooney (knee), Luke Shaw (leg) and Will Keane (groin) remain absent, while Phil Jones is also out of contention.Opta stats Sergio Aguero has scored seven goals in seven top flight games against United Manchester United have won just one of their last eight Premier League away games (W1 D3 L4).City have won four and lost just one of the last six Premier League meetings with United.Sergio Aguero has scored seven goals in seven top flight games against Manchester United.Only five players have scored more against the Red Devils in Premier League history (Ferdinand, Henry, Gerrard & Fowler with eight and Shearer with 10). Kompany faces two months out Vincent Kompany could be out for up to eight weeks with a calf injury Sergio Aguero needs one goal to equal the most goals scored by a player in Premier League Manchester derbies and go level with Wayne Rooney (8). If he scores in this game then Aguero would have managed that in eight games, while Rooney took 16 derbies to do that.Aguero has scored 11 goals in his last eight Premier League appearances at the Etihad Stadium.Manuel Pellegrini could become the first Manchester City manager to win four Premier League Manchester derbies this weekend. The last City manager to win four Manchester derbies in the league was Joe Mercer in 1970 (won five in total).Mersons predictions Manuel Pellegrini shares his thoughts on their tough draw against PSG in the last eight of the Champions League Manchester City have to win this game! Its all becoming very tight in the race for the top four and Manuel Pellegrinis men are really struggling at the moment. 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The long goodbye has begun for Sir Bradley Wiggins, with most clinging to fond memories.The 36-year-old was competing on the first evening of the London Six Day event at the Lee Valley VeloPark, his final event on British soil before his planned retirement next month.Wiggins, racing for the first time since Septembers Tour of Britain, received a warm welcome from the crowd.He was pleased to be racing again, with 11 more days scheduled to follow in his storied career.Wiggins said: Its just good to get back on the bike. I love riding the track.In the 74 days since the eulogies which greeted his fifth Olympic gold and British record eighth medal were penned, Wiggins has faced intense scrutiny.The self-styled Kid from Kilburn was Britains first Tour de France champion in 2012.It has emerged he sought and received permission to use triamcinolone, an otherwise banned substance with a history of abuse in cycling, prior to his victory.Wiggins and Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford strenuously deny wrongdoing, insisting the injections which followed the granting of three therapeutic use exemptions were medically necessary to deal with a pollen allergy that aggravates the riders long-standing asthma condition.The TUEs had the approval of the UCI, cyclings world governing body, and there is no suggestion any rules were broken.There is also an ongoing UK Anti-Doping investigation into allegations of wrongdoing in cycling, something which followed reports a package was delivered to Team Sky at the June 2011 Criterium du Dauphine, then Wiggins most significant road victory. He raced for Team Sky until April 2015.Team Sky deny wrongdoing, and, like British Cycling, are co-operating with the investigation, which Wiggins has welcomed.Wiggins five years ago became the first man to win the Tour de France and Olympic gold in the same year, his London 2012 success coming in the road time-trial at Hampton Court.But he has still recorded significant achievements in the former Olympic Velodrome.ddddddddddddn June 7, 2015, he set the Hour record, circling the track for 54.526-kilometres in 60 minutes.It was a painful experience, one Wiggins, with tongue firmly in cheek, likened to childbirth.Events since Sept. 15, 2016, when the Fancy Bears hackers published Wiggins TUEs, may have been just as painful, but have had a far more serious tone.Wiggins reputation remains in the eyes of the majority of those spectators who ventured to the London Six Day.Sarah Henderson from London said: Hes still a great cyclist. Hes shown his worth in lots of different disciplines.According to the rules, he hasnt broken them. Thats what rules are there for. Theyre there to set a limit and he hasnt gone over it.Emma Gillan from London added: From what hes done, hes still a fantastic role model and fantastic athlete.Rules are rules. Unless they can prove its against the rules, we go with the rules.Wiggins has eight world titles and in March claimed his seventh on the track with a second Madison success with Mark Cavendish.Wiggins and Cavendish, his teammate here, have been key protagonists in the British cycling boom. Many were in London to see the pair race, something they will do on multiple occasions each evening until Sunday.Joseph Jonas from Leicestershire said: What hes done hes done because hes put dedication in.Theres been speculation about so many things. It seems to be if youre the best it seems to be how can you be the best? other than training hard. All the best to him.Wiggins career is nearing a conclusion. His final revolutions will come at next months Six Day in Ghent.He was born in the Belgian city, where his father raced.Wiggins added: Ive always said I was born to ride the Madison.The earliest memories Ive had as a kid were sat in the cabin with my dad.It completes a circle, but the story may not be finished. ' ' '