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Sergio Aguero misses Manchester Citys clash with Bournemouth due to injury

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tom Flathers/Man City via Getty Images) — Sergio Aguero is carrying a small knock, according to Man City (Getty Images)

Sergio Aguero has missed Manchester Citys clash with Bournemouth due to injury as Pep Guardiola makes five changes to his side.

Agueros injury is believed to be minor, with City revealing that the Argentine striker has picked up a slight knock from the 2-2 draw with Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Hes muscular disturbing, hes not completely fit, a little bit risky, Guardiola said on Saturday before the match.

The doctors and physios tell me it would be a risk if he plays and we dont want to take that risk.

Gabriel Jesus has been handed only his third Premier League start of the season in Agueros absence.

How we line-up against Bournemouth!

City XI | Ederson, Danilo, Laporte, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, Bernardo, Sane, Sterling, Jesus

Subs | Muric, Walker, Kompany, Delph, Silva, Mahrez, Foden

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 1, 2018

John Stones has also failed to make Citys matchday squad for Bournemouths visit to the Etihad Stadium but the England centre-back has been rested and is not understood to be carrying an injury.

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Nicolas Otamendi partners Aymeric Laporte, while Danilo makes his first Premier League appearance of the season at right-back with Kyle Walker named as a substitute.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko is preferred to Fabian Delph at left-back, while in midfield, David Silva drops to the bench and Bernardo Silva returns after passing a late fitness test.

Ilkay Gundogan also returns to the starting XI after missing the 2-2 draw with Lyon due to injury.