Gabriel Jesus lords it, but Aguero will not be sacrificed

Pep Guardiola insists Sergio Aguero remains central to his plans at Manchester City and could play him alongside Gabriel Jesus.

Aguero, who has scored 154 goals for City since joining the club in 2011, was surprisingly among the subs for Wednesday’s win at West Ham. Instead, Jesus led the line and the 19-year-old — a £27m signing last month from Palmeiras — impressed hugely on what was his first Premier League start, getting on the scoresheet and setting up another goal in the 4-0 win.

Aguero’s long-term future under Guardiola has been the subject of speculation this season but the City manager is happy with the prolific 28-year-old.