Sergio Aguero set to return to training with Manchester City team-mates next week

Sergio Aguero to give Manchester City major boost by re-joining team-mates for first-team training next week… with Pep Guardiola hoping striker can solve his goal-shy side’s attacking problems following return from hamstring injury

  • Sergio Aguero has been out since the end of October with a hamstring injury
  • The 32-year-old has only played three games in all competitions this season
  • Since returning from injury he has been training alone at Manchester City
  • But he will rejoin first-team squad from next week to kick start City’s season
  • Pep Guardiola’s team have scored just 10 goals from seven matches this term 

Sergio Aguero is ready to offer Manchester City a timely injury boost by stepping up his return from a hamstring injury next week.

The striker suffered the muscle problem during a draw against West Ham last month, his third consecutive start following a prolonged absence with a knee injury.

Aguero has been training alone and is hopeful of returning to sessions with Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad next week.

Record Manchester City goalscorer Sergio Aguero is nearing a return to first-team action

Record Manchester City goalscorer Sergio Aguero is nearing a return to first-team action

The striker has been out of action since trudging off at half-time during City's 1-1 Premier League draw at West Ham United back in October

The striker has been out of action since trudging off at half-time during City’s 1-1 Premier League draw at West Ham United back in October

City travel to Tottenham a week on Saturday and are six points adrift of Premier League leaders Leicester City, although possess a game in hand.

The ability to call upon Aguero will give Guardiola much-needed options up front, with City having scored just 10 goals in seven matches so far this term. Only six teams have scored fewer in the division.

The 32-year-old’s minutes will have to be managed, however, given the time in which it takes him to regain match sharpness after time on the sidelines.

Aguero was the victim of Roy Keane’s sharp tongue last weekend, when the former Manchester United captain accused him of returning overweight earlier in the campaign.

Guardiola has admitted that the Argentina international does require a number of weeks to hit his full stride. The City manager had given him an hour’s worth of action in both of previous starts before West Ham in a bid to build up his fitness and planned for similar at the London Stadium.

The 32-year-old now hopes to resume full training with his team-mates next week

The 32-year-old now hopes to resume full training with his team-mates next week

Aguero's return would be a huge boost for manager Pep Guardiola, whose City side have only scored 10 goals in seven matches this season

Aguero’s return would be a huge boost for manager Pep Guardiola, whose City side have only scored 10 goals in seven matches this season

source: dailymail.co.uk