City to contest Aguero charge

Manchester City will challenge a charge of violent behavior against Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, as indicated by British media on Thursday.

Aguero was charged reflectively by the Football Association in the wake of seeming to elbow West Ham defender Winston Reid in the second half of City's Premier League win at Eastlands on Sunday.

Reid was seen holding his neck after the occurrence, which was missed by referee Andre Marriner and his fellow officials.

Aguero had been given until 5pm GMT on Thursday to react to the charge, which was issued after an audit board felt he ought to have been sent off.

A date for a disciplinary hearing will now be resolved.

On the off chance that Aguero is discovered blameworthy he could be suspended for City's next three local matches, including the derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 10.

The 28-year-old would likewise be precluded of City's home alliance conflict with Bournemouth on September 17 and an English Football League Cup tie at Swansea four days after the fact.

Losing Aguero would be a major blow for City manager Pep Guardiola as he hopes to keep up the group's 100 percent winning begin to the season.

Talking about the episode taking after the West Ham match, Guardiola said he was set up to adapt if Aguero was banned.

"I didn't see so I can't remark," Guardiola said of the clash.

"Ideally nothing happens. In the event that it happens, we acknowledge and adjust and we will attempt our best."

Aguero, who is not playing in Argentina's inevitable World Cup qualifying twofold header against Uruguay and Venezuela because of a calf damage, has made a great begin to the season, scoring six times in his initial three appearances, incorporating a cap trap in a Champions League play-off win at Steaua Bucharest.

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