Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero injured in car accident: reports

The Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero has been injured in a car accident in the Netherlands, according to reports.

Media accounts in his native Argentina said the 29-year-old was returning from a concert in Amsterdam when the taxi he was travelling in was involved in a crash, with the player said to have suffered a fractured rib.

Sergio Agüero has scored seven goals in eight appearances for Manchester City this season and is one goal away from equalling the club record of 177 set by Eric Brook.

Agüero’s former club Independiente sent their best wishes in a tweet that read: “Force and speedy recovery aguerosergiokun! All Independiente is with you at this difficult time.”

Agüero was in the Dutch capital to see a concert by the Colombian singer/songwriter Maluma, who posted a photo of the two of them on Instagram that showed the player signing one of his City shirts.

Agüero has started the season in fine form for City, scoring seven goals in eight appearances to help put his club at the top of the Premier League table ahead of their city rivals, Manchester United, on goal difference. He is also within one goal of the club’s all-time scoring record.

The absence of Agüero would be a big blow for City before their crucial game with the champions, Chelsea, at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.

City are already without the defender Benjamin Mendy after it was confirmed on Thursday evening that the France international had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The France left-back sustained the injury in the first half of last weekend’s 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace and the extent of the damage was confirmed by a specialist in Barcelona.

City are expected to be without the 23-year-old, who they signed from Monaco for £52m in the summer, for a couple of months but it is the absence of Aguero they will feel most keenly.

Agüero needs one goal to equal the longstanding club record of 177 goals set by Eric Brook, who starred in the 1920s and 30s as City won both the FA Cup and Football League title.

(THE GUARDIAN)