Sergio Aguero car crash: LIVE updates as Manchester City star is involved in accident

SERGIO AGUERO was involved in a car accident overnight in Amsterdam. Follow the latest updates on the Manchester City star’s condition here.

SERGIO AGUERO LIVE UPDATES: Manchester City star involved in car crash

Guardiola to speak

09:03: Pep Guardiola will hold his weekly pre-match press conference at 1.30pm today.

The Manchester City manager will be asked about Sergio Aguero’s car crash.

The big question is why Aguero was allowed time off to go to Holland just two days before a crunch Premier League game with Chelsea.

Manchester City statement

08:40: Manchester City have released a statement on Sergio Aguero’s car crash in Holland.

In a brief statement, the club said: “Sergio Aguero will be assessed by Club doctors today after being involved in a road accident on Thursday.

“The City forward was in Holland on his day off and has sustained injuries.

“He will return to Manchester this morning and his status will be checked ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash at Chelsea.”

Argentina’s Aguero blow

08:13: Manchester City look set to be without Sergio Aguero for two months – and his suspected injury will also be a blow to Argentina.

Aguero’s injury means he will likely miss next week’s World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador.

Argentina currently sit fifth in the South American qualification table for the 2018 World Cup.

Only the top four nations advance automatically, with the fifth-placed side facing a playoff round against New Zealand.

Argentina have endured a disappointing qualification campaign and defeat to Peru in their opening match over this international break would be disastrous.

Argentina have Chile chasing them for fifth spot, while Paraguay and Ecuador can both mathematically trump the country.

Aguero is yet to score for Argentina in the qualification campaign.

Sergio Aguero to miss Chelsea

07:58: Sergio Aguero is facing two months out with a rib injury suffered in the car crash in Holland overnight.

He is almost certain to be out of City’s match with Chelsea on Saturday (5.30pm).

If reports in Argentina are correct, the Manchester City player will miss Premier League games against Stoke, Burnley, West Brom, Arsenal, Leicester, Huddersfield and Southampton.

In Europe City have clashes home and away against Napoli as well as a match with Feyenoord.

And Aguero will also miss the home Carabao Cup match against Wolves.

Independiente statement

07:30: Sergio Aguero’s former club Independiente have issued a statement of support for the player.

The Argentine club tweeted: “Strength and speedy recovery @aguerosergiokun ! Everyone at Independiente is with you at this difficult time.”

Sergio Aguero injury

07:15: Sergio Aguero faces up to two months out with a rib injury following his car crash in Amsterdam, it is claimed.

Aguero was riding in a taxi when the vehicle collided with a pole in the Dutch capital.

The Argentine was wearing his seat belt but Diario Ole claim he could face up to two months out with injury.

Were that to be the case it would be a big blow to City manager Pep Guardiola’s plans in the Premier League and Champions League.

Who is Maluma?

07:00: Aguero was in Amsterdam to watch Colombian singer Maluma.

Maluma, 23, launched his first album in 2012 and his second album, Prtty Boy, Dirty Boy, reached No 1 is the US Latin charts.

Maluma is a big name in Latin and South America, with a strong following in Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina.




His latest album, X, is released this year and features the song Felices los 4 that has reached No 1 across the continent.

Aguero attended the Maluma concert in Amsterdam last night and managed to get pictures and autographs with the singer.

The 29-year-old striker posted an instagram pic online of him alongside Maluma.

The singer, meanwhile, posted an image of the forward singing a ‘Kun Aguero 10’ Manchester City shirt and other memorabilia.

SERGIO AGUERO INVOLVED IN CAR CRASH

06:30: Sergio Aguero is said to have been involved in a car accident in Amsterdam overnight.

Aguero was in Holland for a concert of Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma.

The Manchester City star was riding a taxi when vehicle hit a pole.

Argentine news site Diario Ole broke the story and claim Aguero was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

They claim he has suffered a broken rib and could be out for Argentina’s next round of World Cup qualifiers.

City are yet to release a statement on the striker.

 

 

Source:www.express.co.uk