Mendy loss creates headache for Man City boss Guardiola


Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City vs Liverpool - Manchester, Britain - September 9, 2017 Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy in action REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) - Sergio Aguero’s injury lay off is far from ideal for Manchester City, but Benjamin Mendy's absence at left back is likely to be a more taxing problem for manager Pep Guardiola ahead of Saturday's clash with Chelsea.

The emergence of Brazil's Gabriel Jesus last season posed an immediate threat to Aguero’s place in the starting team, and Guardiola was not afraid to leave the Argentine, who is on the verge of becoming City’s all-time top goalscorer, on the bench on occasion.

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