The Herald

WEST BROMWICH

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Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of Argentina’s forthcomin­g World Cup qualifying double-header against Uruguay and Venezuela due to a calf injury, the country’s football associatio­n has announced. The Manchester City striker came off in the 88th minute of Sunday’s 3-1 Premier League win against West Ham at the Etihad Stadium.

Aguero was also at the centre of controvers­y on Sunday after he appeared to flick an elbow at West Ham’s Winston Reid.

There was no action taken at the time by referee Andre Marriner, but the incident could lead to a retrospect­ive punishment for Aguero.. The Midlands club have signed Nacer Chadli from Tottenham for a record fee of £13m.

The forward has penned a four-year deal at The Hawthorns but his fee will soon be eclipsed when the Baggies complete an expected £15m deal for Malaga’s Ignacio Camacho. Belgium internatio­nal Chadli spent three years at

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