City braced for Aguero absence in key fixture
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MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini admits it’s impossible to know how long knee ligament injury victim Sergio Aguero will be sidelined after the star striker hobbled off in the 1-0 win over Everton.
The Argentina international, the Premier League’s top scorer with 14 goals, limped out in the second minute when he jarred his knee as he stretched for the ball in a challenge with Muhamed Besic.
City’s medical staff will assess Aguero to determine the extent of the injury and how long they expect the 26-year-old to be on the sidelines.
Pellegrini has already ruled Aguero out for the decisive Champions League game against Roma on Wednesday in which City must better CSKA Moscow’s result against Bayern Munich to progress to the knockout stage.
“It is not good news, I don’t think he will be able to play,” Pellegrini said.
“We must wait for the diagnostic, the important thing he will not play against Roma and that is a very important game. It’s impossible to know how long he will be out.
“He has a problem with his ligament in his knee and on Sunday we will know better how serious it is.
“It’s very difficult if you have trouble in your ligament to recover in a few days. Of course it’s a big problem, because Sergio was in a very good moment and is an important player for our team.”
Premier League leader Chelsea slipped to a 1-2 defeat to Newcastle United which meant City’s victory moved it within three points of the London club.
Arsene Wenger’s side endured more misery as Stoke hung on for a deserved 3-2 victory to place fresh pressure on the Frenchman.
The Gunners had trailed 0-3 at the interval following a catastrophic first-half display.
Liverpool and Tottenham failed to make up ground, drawing 0-0 at home to Sunderland and Crystal Palace, respectively.
It was also goalless between Hull and West Bromwich Albion while Queens Park Rangers jumped out of the bottom three by beating Burnley 2-0.
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