Sergio Aguero misses Manchester City training ahead of Bayern clash
ByPA Sport
Updated 24/11/2014 at 15:00 GMT
Manchester City strikers Sergio Aguero and Stevan Jovetic were not involved in a full training session ahead of Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
Sergio Aguero has given Manchester City a scare ahead of the visit of Bayern Munich
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The pair - the club's only fit senior forwards - both joined the squad as manager Manuel Pellegrini gave a training-ground talk to his players on the eve of the game.
But as the rest of the players began to train on the field - at a session open to media cameras - Aguero and Jovetic took their leave along with the injured Aleksandar Kolarov, David Silva and Edin Dzeko.
Pellegrini later admitted that the pair missed training with minor issues, but it was more of a precautionary measure and that they would both be included in Tuesday's matchday squad.
"Both of them, Aguero and Jovetic, are in the squad list for tomorrow. They have no problems for tomorrow night," he said.
"They didn't work normally because they have a small thing after the last game but nothing important."
City need a positive result against the Germans at the Etihad Stadium to maintain their interest in the competition.
"We also have important players out. They have a big squad and other players who can play well," he added.
"We were unlucky to lose in the last few minutes (in the reverse fixture). But what happened in the past doesn't matter.
"If we don't qualify we will analyse (why not). But we must play the game tomorrow and against Rome before drawing conclusions."
Pellegrini's men have collected just two points from four Group E matches and will be eliminated if they fail to beat Bayern and there is a winner in the game between CSKA Moscow and Roma.
City had hoped Silva might be fit to play having returned to light training last week, but the Spaniard was unable to feature against Swansea on Saturday and had therefore been rated doubtful.
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