Guardiola Unsure Over Length Of Aguero Injury Absence

Muhammad Rameez Published April 13, 2018 | 08:17 PM

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted he does not know how long he will be without star striker Sergio Aguero

Manchester, United Kingdom, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Apr, 2018 ) :Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted he does not know how long he will be without star striker Sergio Aguero.

Aguero will miss City's trip to Tottenham on Saturday after a challenge by Ashley Young in last weekend's Manchester derby aggravated a problem in his knee. The Manchester United full-back was not punished for the studs-up tackle, which left Aguero floored late in the second half.

Aguero has not started for the Premier League leaders since a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the beginning of March. Now Guardiola cannot say for certain when City's all-time leading scorer will be available again.

"We cannot forget he was two months injured. He made a huge effort because after the action from Ashley Young against United he had a problem with his knee. He could not train," Guardiola told reporters on Friday.

"He was injured before the (Liverpool) game but made a huge effort to help us for 10 to 15 minutes. That's why he could not play from the beginning. "People talked a lot, not knowing exactly what happened before the game.

He was not ready." Argentina international Aguero came off the bench as City attempted to salvage their Champions League tie with Liverpool on Tuesday. They were trying to overturn a three-goal first-leg deficit and were level at 1-1 in the return game when the striker was introduced, but lost 2-1.

"He played the last 10 to 15 minutes and after the game said he had a lot of pain and could not run," Guardiola added. "After that game I don't know if he'll be ready for the Swansea game (on April 22). "So hopefully he'll be ready for the last games if we need him and for his World Cup."