A host of City legends are set to play at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night as part of the Belgian icon’s City send-off – which Kompany is ironically unable to play in due to injury.
Premier League winner Richards announced his retirement from football in July but will pull on the blue shirt again as part of a Man City Legends XI, which also features former players James Milner, Mario Balotelli and Shaun Wright-Phillips and current stars Sergio Aguero and David Silva.
They will face a Premier League Legends XI side that is packed with former Manchester United players, including Phil and Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie – plus Arsenal legend Thierry Henry for good measure – which is sure to create a buzzing atmosphere for supporters.