“Sergio Aguero will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after an FA charge of violent conduct against him was found proven. “The Manchester City forward was involved in a 76th-minute incident with West Ham United’s Winston Reid on Sunday [28 August 2016], which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.”
The Argentinian will miss two Premier League matches, Man United (A) and Bournemouth (H) and one EFL Cup match, Swansea (A).
The elephant in the room here is how Guardiola will address the Manchester derby without Aguero. Tipped to be the top two in the league, City vs United holds even more importance this year so this game becomes absolutely vital, not to mention the renewed rivalry of Guardiola and Mourinho.
Expected to make his debut, Claudio Bravo will likely sit behind a typical back-line of Kolarov, Stones, Otamendi and Sagna – but it’s further down the pitch Aguero’s absence asks the questions of.
Here are four ways for Guardiola to consider when picking his team this coming Saturday.
