Man City team news: Pep Guardiola suffers massive blow regarding star striker in lead-up to Chelsea clash

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Man City team news: Pep Guardiola suffers massive blow regarding star striker in lead-up to Chelsea clash

Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge this weekend as they look to record back-to-back wins.

The Blues will be in high spirits following their 2-1 win over La Liga giants Atletico Madrid. Man City also come into Saturday’s clash in a confident mood after a 2-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Man City are joint top of the Premier League along with their biter rivals Manchester United.

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Man City team news:

City boss Pep Guardiola suffered a massive blow following Sergio Aguero’s road accident on Thursday. The Argentina international will return to Manchester for an assessment but is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

Aguero is currently City’s top goalscorer and found the back of the net during the Citizens win over Crystal Palace last weekend.

Ilkay Gundogan is expected to be included in Guardiola’s match day squad. The Germany international featured during City’s win over Shakhtar and is nearing full match-fitness following a ten-month injury layoff.