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- Updated: October 25, 2016
Pep Guardiola has reasserted his faith in Sergio Aguero in an attempt to clear up any confusion over the prolific striker’s future at Manchester City.
Guardiola’s decision to leave Aguero out of his starting line-up to face Barcelona in the Champions League last week has been interpreted in some quarters as an indication of a lukewarm attitude towards the Argentinian.
But the City manager, who restored Aguero to the side in Sunday’s draw against Southampton, insisted then the 28-year-old was an important part of his plans and now he has underlined the point.
“I want to be clear again. I am so happy with Sergio and hopefully he can stay for a long time here. I want from deep in my heart he can stay here and play with us,” said Guardiola.
“He is a special player, he is a striker who scores millions of goals in his career. I know for strikers it depends on the moment, but we cannot forget how many goals he scores for us.”
Guardiola is yet to decide whether Aguero will feature in Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie against rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports, as …
