Sergio Aguero Injury: Updates on Manchester City Striker's Heel and Return

Sergio Aguero suffered a heel injury during Manchester City's 3-1 victory over Southampton on Nov. 28 and missed multiple matches. However, he is ready to return.

Continue for updates.

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Aguero Starts vs. Arsenal

Monday, Dec. 21

Manchester City confirmed Aguero is in the starting lineup for the crucial Premier League fixture against the Gunners.

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Pellegrini Comments on Aguero's Fitness Status

Friday, Dec. 18

"Aguero is working with the squad normally," said City boss Manuel Pellegrini. He continued: "We'll assess [Aguero] to see if he's 100 percent fit to start on Monday [vs. Arsenal] but I think he'll be in the squad list, yes."

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Aguero Comments on Injury

Monday, Nov. 30

"For everyone asking, I'm fine," the striker said on Twitter. "It's just a harmless bump on the heel. Thanks, all of you, for the support!"

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Bony Offers Cover, but City Miss Star Striker

Aguero is the Citizens' top attacking option when healthy, but he has already missed a significant part of the season with a hamstring injury suffered while away on international duty with Argentina.

As reported by Transfermarkt, his heel problem is the just latest in a long line of knocks and injuries that have slowed down the former Atletico Madrid ace.

Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling did a fine job carrying the scoring load while Aguero was sidelined in October, and in Wilfried Bony, City have a capable backup adept at holding onto the ball and presenting a target inside the box.

However, Aguero's surging runs and killer instinct cannot be replaced. The pocket-sized striker is one of the most uniquely gifted players in the world and is a first-team certainty when he returns.