Sergio Aguero could be out for six weeks, according to Argentina team doctor: 'He can't move in his house'

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Sergio Aguero is in ‘a very bad way’ and could be out of action for up to six weeks, Argentina’s team doctor revealed on Monday. 

The Manchester City striker fractured a rib when a taxi taking him to Amsterdam airport last Thursday night veered off the road and hit a lamppost. Aguero had been to see Colombian singer Maluma in concert on his day off.

The 29-year-old was initially ruled out for between two and four weeks, but Donato Villani believes it will be longer after spending the weekend assessing the player at his Cheshire home.

Striker Sergio Aguero could be out for six weeks, according to the Argentina team doctor

The news is a serious blow for City after Aguero opened the season with seven goals in eight games for the Premier League leaders, moving to within one goal of the club’s all-time record.

Villani said that Aguero is in too much pain to move around the house or get into his car, and miserable because he cannot play for his country in the decisive World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador.

He said: ‘Sergio is in a very bad way emotionally, as he was very eager to come over and play for the national side.

The Manchester City man broke a rib in a crash while in a taxi in Amsterdam last week

‘He feels very bad as he wanted to be with us. He was not at all to blame for the accident, but it has put him out of our two qualifiers.

‘He won’t be able to play for a month-and-a-half. He can’t move around his house, or get in and out of a car. The truth is that I saw him looking very bad.’

There was better news for City on Monday when Kevin De Bruyne was able to train with the Belgium national team despite concerns over the hamstring injury he picked up after scoring City’s winner at Chelsea on Saturday.

City had hoped he would return within two weeks but that may have been optimistic