LONDON: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of tonight’s Champions League trip to Olympique Marseille through a hamstring injury and could be out of action for two to four weeks, manager Pep Guardiola said yesterday.
Aguero was withdrawn at halftime in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at West Ham United with Guardiola confirming the 32-year-old suffered a muscular problem, only a week after making his first start of the season following knee surgery.
Guardiola confirmed midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and defender Aymeric Laporte were available for Tuesday’s clash in France, while new signing Nathan Ake (groin) and striker Gabriel Jesus (thigh) were edging closer to their return.
City lack an experienced centre forward against Andre Villas-Boas’ Marseille in the absence of injured duo Aguero and Jesus.