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Belgium are set to defy Manchester City by picking Vincent Kompany for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel on Tuesday.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini had said his captain, who has missed the club's last five games with a calf injury, "cannot" play for his national team despite being named in their squad.
Belgium manager Marc Wilmots, however, is prepared to risk a row by selecting the central defender despite the fact that his team -- who booked their place at Euro 2016 by beating Andorra 4-1 on Saturday -- have nothing to play for.
Wilmots said Kompany feels he is fit and revealed that City, who have already seen Sergio Aguero and David Silva suffer injuries while on international duty, have not been in touch about him.
He told reporters on Monday that Kompany had come through a training session unscathed, saying: "He feels no pain and is ready."
Wilmots had said earlier that Kompany was willing to start, saying: "We will decide together if he can play, but I think it will be alright. I don't see any problem if he feels OK.
"There's been no contact with Manchester City. They know anyway all about the team here and what I do with Belgium.
"I select the players, and from the beginning this player said the second game [of the two qualifiers] will be alright.
"He's been working with the rest of the squad since Friday, and that's good for Manchester City and good for Belgium.
"There's one more practice before the match -- Vincent has to prove he's okay to play, then I have a choice to make."
Pellegrini had said he had no problem with Kompany being in the Belgium squad, but acknowledged that he was powerless to stop the World Cup quarter-finalists from picking him for their team.