Newcastle United have been handed a huge boost ahead of welcoming to Manchester City to St James' Park next weekend.
That is because City's star striker Sergio Aguero will be missing from the trip to Tyneside after he suffered a 'muscular injury' during their 2-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday.
It is good news for Newcastle, as the Argentina international has a phenomenal goalscoring record against the Magpies. Since joining Manchester City from Atletico Madrid in 2011, the 31-year-old has scored 11 goals in 13 Premier League appearances against Newcastle - more than any other side he has faced during those eight seasons.
In fact, Manchester City's all-time record goalscorer even scored five goals against Newcastle in one game during a forgettable afternoon at the Etihad Stadium in 2015.
But Newcastle's bogeyman has been prevented from adding to his deadly goalscoring record when Pep Guardiola's side travel to Newcastle next Saturday as he is likely to miss an 'important part' of Manchester City's season.
Speaking ahead of City's Champions League clash with Shakhtar, Guardiola said: "Sergio will be out for a few games, a few weeks. I don't know exactly. (The injury) is at the front."
Gabriel Jesus can expect to feature more prominently in Aguero's absence, and he said: "I am not happy Sergio is injured.
"I don't like it when my friends are injured, but every day I work hard and I am ready."
Jesus admits it is frustrating to be on the bench regularly but he is not complaining.
He said: "It is not easy. Sometimes I am not happy because I want to play but I keep on working.
"When I decided to come to City I knew it is going to be hard because we have Sergio, who is the top scorer of the club and he scores every game.
"I know this but I think I have a chance to play with Pep, with top players here and at great big club, so that is why I came, to enjoy and learn."
