"He still hasn't had one training session with us and Sergio is not a guy who regains his physical condition quickly. "It depends on the injury," the City manager said at his pre-match press conference in Marseille. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. To not have the whole squad is more difficult. The Argentine striker had only just returned to action last weekend after four months on the sidelines following knee surgery. “I work harder or better every day than the previous season, do the best football possible to win games and make people proud of our team, that’s my job.”. We couldn’t find the pass. T&Cs apply. The Argentine was replaced at half time by Phil Foden in the 1-1 draw against West Ham United. City boss Guardiola confirmed the club's all-time leading goalscorer is still not available for selection, meaning Gabriel Jesus is set to lead the attack in his absence. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Man City injury news: Latest update on Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and other injured stars Pep Guardiola’s side face Arsenal on Sunday with injury … But after playing the first 45 minutes at the London Stadium, he was replaced by Phil Foden at the start of the second half with Foden netting an equaliser to cancel out Michail Antonio’s first half opener. “We tried to avoid the last 25-30 minutes, when muscles get tired, but unfortunately one action in the first half, he was unlucky. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Pep Guardiola revealed that Sergio Aguero had suffered a hamstring injury which forced him off during Saturday's 1-1 draw away at West Ham. We suffered in the last 10 or 15 minutes of the first half. Pep Guardiola is still waiting on an update regarding the injury picked up by Sergio Aguero against West Ham, with the Manchester City boss more concerned at seeing two points dropped in a 1-1 draw. Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte both tested positive for coronavirus and were forced to undergo a period of isolation. "He has been out for a long time, so maybe in one or two months he will be ready.". Aguero’s setback was the latest in a series of injury and illness issues to key players which have hampered our start to the new season. City are far from being the only title hopefuls to have suffered an inconsistent start to their domestic campaign this season, but Guardiola admits that his side have work to do after finding a winning formula elusive once again in the East End. “I am not complaining about that. City kick off their campaign on Monday evening against Wolves, with Jesus the most likely contender to step into Aguero's shoes after finishing the season with five goals in 12 games. “Now we recover and think of the next game in the Champions League (away to Marseille). Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “We started really well. The forward sustained a knee injury against Burnley during City's second game back after lockdown, subsequently missing the Citizens final 10 domestic fixtures and the remainder of their Champions League campaign. “We knew that the injury was difficult,” he said at his pre-match press conference. "10-15 days is the minimum. 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