Manchester City will be without influential skipper Vincent Kompany for both legs of the Carling Cup semi-final against Liverpool, after the FA rejected an appeal against his four-match ban.

The City defender was sent-off during Sunday's FA Cup 3rd round defeat to Manchester United, and will now sit out the next four games.

Roberto Mancini is also without Yaya Toure and Kole Toure who are away on African Nations Cup duty.