Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho reds: Striker to miss 4 games including Arsenal

Updated 03/12/2016 at 15:29 GMT

Manchester City's misery at losing to Chelsea was compounded by late red cards to Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho.

Sergio Aguero is sent off for Manchester City

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As frustration boiled over, Aguero was sent off for an ugly lunge at David Luiz. Fernandinho then saw red for putting his hands around Cesc Fabregas' throat as the match descended into a melee.

[Match report: Manchester City 1-3 Chelsea]

If Fernandinho receives the standard three-match ban for violent conduct, he will miss the following Premier League games:

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10 December - Leicester City v Manchester City
14 December - Manchester City v Watford
18 December - Manchester City v Arsenal

It is even worse for Aguero who has already served a ban for violent conduct this season for elbowing West Ham's Winston Reid. That ban means we will have an extra game added to his three-match ban for serious foul play:

26 December - Hull City v Manchester City

Aguero will not be eligible to return until New Year's Eve, when City travel to Liverpool.

The pair have been key men for City next season, and their absence is another blow to Pep Guardiola, who has watched his side fail to win any of their last four home Premier League games.