… as Aguero in race against time to be fit

MANCHESTER CITY striker Sergio Aguero is set to be fit enough for a place on the bench for their Champions League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.

The Argentina international has been on the sidelines since he sustained a knee injury in training at the beginning of last month.

Aguero underwent specialist treatment during City’ s recent warm-weather training camp in Abu Dhabi in bid to get him fit for a crucial period of the season.

However, City manager Pep Guardiola is optimistic he can play some part in tomorrow’s quarterfinal first leg on Merseyside.

“We will see. Still he didn’t train,” Guardiola said. “Hopefully he is much better. We will see and in these situations it is day by day. I hope he can help us. Maybe not in the beginning but maybe the bench.”

Meanwhile, Guardiola revealed he will not single out in-form Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah for any special attention when the sides meet at Anfield.

“Not just Salah,” Guardiola said. “But Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, all three, they are almost unstoppable. They are fantastic, fantastic players and the way Liverpool plays is so complicated for us. They are an extraordinary team.

“To score goals away is so important and we are going to try to score goals but we cannot deny three people running up front plus Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the middle and set-pieces with Virgil Van Dijk.

“We play against ourselves and say ‘that is the target, we have to overcome’. If we are able, ok, semifinals. If we are not able, congratulations Liverpool and next season we will be back stronger but we are going to try.” – The Independent