The Argentine aggravated a problem that had bothered him for more than a month during the first half of City's 5-0 win over Burnley on Monday.He was seen clutching his left knee before and after a foul by Ben Mee that earned City a penalty at the Etihad Stadium.In an indication that the problem is serious, City revealed on Tuesday that they are sending the 32-year-old to see Ramon Cugat, a doctor in Barcelona.
"Sergio Aguero suffered damage to his left knee in our recent 5-0 win over Burnley," City said on their Twitter account."The striker will now travel to Barcelona to see Dr Ramon Cugat for further examination.Cugat, who has known Guardiola since the manager's days at Barcelona, has previously treated City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and the club's former defender Vincent Kompany.
Second-placed City have won both their matches since returning from the Premier League's coronavirus hiatus. They will play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday before travelling to face Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.