Aguero suspended, misses big match against Man Utd
Man City's main striker received a three-match ban for violent behavior.
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Aguero (blue) has scored eight goals in nine Manchester derbies, since contributing to Man City's 6-1 win in 2011 at Old Trafford. |
Yesterday, September 2, local time, the English Football Association's jury decided to punish Sergio Aguero. The 28-year-old striker elbowed Winston Reid in the face during Man City's 3-1 victory over West Ham in the Premier League last week. Aguero's behavior was not detected by the referee but could be clearly observed on the video.
Man City star, thus, cannot participate in the match against Man Utd (September 10) andBournemouth (September 17) in the Premier League, as well as the meetingSwansea City in the third round of the League Cup.
The absence of Aguero can be considered a big loss for Man City - the team has won all the matches at the beginning of this season. The Argentine striker contributed three goals in the Premier League, and a hat-trick in the first leg of the play-off round.Champions League with Steaua Bucharest.
Man City quickly expressed their dissatisfaction, saying it was an excessive penalty.
According to VNE