Manchester City got a big 5-0 win over Burnley on Monday night, but it wasn’t all good news for the defending Premier League champions. Man City’s star striker Sergio Aguero suffered a knee injury in the first half of the game, and could possibly be done for the season.
Aguero injured his knee after being taken down in the penalty area by one of Burnley’s defenders just before the halftime. He managed to get up, but was visibly limping and immediately asked to be subbed.
Following the examination, the club released an official statement in which they confirmed Aguero has damage in his left knee and will have to undergo further tests with a specialist in Barcelona.
The player himself later confirmed the news via social media.
While there is no official timetable for Sergio Aguero’s return, Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola indicated that the 32-year-old might have played his last game this season.
“It doesn’t look good,” said Guardiola after the Burnley game. “We will see. He has struggled the last month with a problem in the knee, and now he felt something but we will see exactly what he has. It doesn’t look good.”
While City doesn’t have a chance to defend its Premier League title this season, they will miss Aguero in their UEFA Champions League campaign for sure. The Argentinian has been club’s best goal scorer this season as well, contributing with 23 goals in 32 games.
