Sergio Aguero may be stuck out of the field nursing an injury but it doesn’t seem to have affected his mood as the Argentine dazzled for the cameras while he signed Manchester City shirts for fans.
The 27-year-old, who has not played for the Premier League leaders since scoring five past Newcastle at the start of October, was putting his signature on No 16 replica tops bought by supporters before Aguero changed his number at the start of the season.
The former Atletico Madrid forward was due to wear No 16 again this season before the club loaned striker Edin Dzeko to Roma in August and Aguero opted to take No 10, previously worn by the Bosnian.
In an incredible gesture Aguero said he would personally sign any shirts purchased before the swap with No 10 on the back, and true to their word their star striker fufilled his promise on Tuesday.
At the time Aguero told the club’s website: ‘The No. 10 shirt means a lot to me. When I arrived at City, Edin had it – he wore it very well, and of course, I respected it.
Earlier this week Aguero reported good progress as he works his way towards a return to action against Liverpool a week on Saturday.
Aguero has not played for City since the 6-1 demolition of Newcastle on October 3, sustaining a hamstring injury soon after while on international duty with Argentina.
And having posted on Twitter pictures on Monday of himself training alone outdoors and indoors accompanied by the message ‘giving it my all on recovery work’, Aguero said on Tuesday: ‘I don’t think I’m too far away now.
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