Aguero breaks rib in car accident

manchester — Manchester City’s Argentine striker Sergio Aguero has suffered a broken rib in a road accident in the Netherlands and will miss Saturday’s Premier League game at Chelsea, the club’s manager Pep Guardiola said.

The 29-year-old, who has scored six goals in six league appearances this season, was in Amsterdam for a concert on his day off and was the passenger in a taxi that crashed into a streetlight.

Guardiola told reporters he had yet to speak to Aguero, who will be assessed by club doctors when he returns later on Friday.

“I will speak this afternoon with him but I know he’s OK... he cannot play tomorrow,” he said, adding that he could also be unable to play for Argentina in their coming World Cup qualifiers.

“We have the first impressions of what he has, he’s broken the rib. But exactly how many days he will be off, I don’t know right now.”

Amsterdam police said the accident happened on Amsterdam’s De Boelelaan (street).

“There’s a small bend in the street right there and presumably the chauffeur lost control of the wheel,” said a spokesman.

“Two people were taken to hospital for observation. We did not hear back further about their condition.”

Aguero had earlier posted a picture of himself on his Instagram account seated in the back of a car thanking Colombian singer Maluma, who was also in the photo, for the invitation.

The player’s first club, Independiente, said on Twitter: “Strength and fast recovery. All Independiente is with you at this difficult time.” —