Manchester City confirm Aguero’s involvement in road accident

Manchester City have confirmed Sergio Aguero was involved in a road accident in Amsterdam on Thursday evening and will be further assessed when he returns to the club amid fears he could be sidelined for up to two months. 

Aguero was in Holland to watch a music concert on an authorised day off before his taxi was involved in a car crash on its way back to the hotel where the City striker was staying.

While Aguero escaped serious harm, there are fears the Argentina international has broken several ribs and could miss City’s next 11 fixtures over the next two months.

After losing Benjamin Mendy for the rest of the season on Thursday, it’s another blow to City’s chances of challenging on all fronts this season, although City have refused to be exact timescale on his recovery until they have completed their own tests later today.

“Sergio Aguero will be assessed by club doctors today after being involved in a road accident on Thursday,” a statement read on the club’s official website.

“The City forward was in Holland on his day off and has sustained injuries. He will return to Manchester this morning and his status will be checked ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash at Chelsea.”

If City’s worst fears are confirmed, Aguero will have to wait even longer before becoming the club’s all-time record goalscorer.

The 28-year-old is currently one goal shy of equalling Erick Brook’s record and he would have backed himself to even surpass the milestone against Chelsea on Saturday. That is because Aguero has only scored more career goals against Newcastle (11) than he has against Antonio Conte’s side (10).