LONDON (Reuters) - Manuel Pellegrini explained his decision to drop captain Vincent Kompany to the bench for Wednesday's 2-0 Premier League home victory over Leicester City, saying he needed to freshen up his faltering champions.
"Kompany (didn't start) for the same reason Zabaleta, Fernandinho, (Samir) Nasri and (Edin) Dzeko weren't playing -- it was important today to refresh the team both mentally and physically," Pellegrini told the BBC.
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