Manchester City midfielder James Milner is confident the side can cope
without star striker Sergio Aguero,
insisting Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic can
fill the void during the Argentine’s spell on the sidelines.
City appear to be without Aguero for
a spell after the 26-year-old suffered knee ligament damage in Saturday's laboured but vital 1-0 win over Everton.
The forward, who has scored 19 goals
this season, left the field in tears after falling awkwardly following a
challenge from Muhamed Besic in the second minute at the Etihad Stadium.
City are yet to learn the full
extent of the injury, with the player to be assessed in the coming days, but City boss Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed he will be
unavailable for Wednesday's crucial Champions League clash at Roma.
That leaves Dzeko and Jovetic, both
of whom have also had fitness issues recently, as the chief men to spearhead
the attack.
Dzeko only returned to action after
four games out with a calf injury as a second-half substitute against Everton while Jovetic missed the game as a
precaution because of a hamstring problem.
Nevertheless, Milner believes City
are well equipped to deal with Aguero’s absence.
The England midfielder said:
"Sergio has been absolutely outstanding, so he is going to be a massive
miss for us. Hopefully he is back soon.
"But it is good timing that
Edin is coming back. He is fantastic goalscorer and hopefully Stevan will be
available for midweek as well, so we have got plenty of players.
"They are not easy shoes to
fill, Sergio Aguero's, but with the ability the other players have, I'm sure
they'll fill his shoes no problem."
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