Sergio Aguero has struggled for minutes this season, and Guardiola says he is taking caution with the Argentine forward.
Pep Guardiola says he is eager to get Sergio Aguero back into his side but doesn’t want to risk the Manchester City striker suffering a setback.
The 32-year-old was on the bench for City’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday but didn’t get onto the pitch.
Aguero was also an unused substitute in the recent victories over Tottenham and Everton, but the City boss insists his time will come.
“I’m looking forward to putting him in the side,” Guardiola said to the club’s website after the Arsenal victory.
“We cannot forget that he was a long time injured and you only get rhythm when you play minutes.”
“As soon as I can he will play because he deserves it and I want it. I want to say for him to keep working hard because his time is coming.”
“He’s played few minutes this season and last season he was injured. I want to be sure, for him, for us so as soon as I can see he will play.”
Aguero missed the start of the season after having surgery in the summer after suffering a knee injury just two games after lockdown.
He came back in October but then suffered a hamstring setback, which forced him out for another month.
His last appearance was a late substitute in the 3-1 victory over Chelsea on January 3 but he was then forced to self-isolate after coming into close contact with someone with COVID-19 before contracting the illness himself.
With City still in four competitions at the moment, squad depth would come to the test soon enough and Aguero could yet get minutes under his belt.
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