3 things Guardiola’s Manchester City must improve ahead of the run in

Find a role for Aguero

Jesus’ injury against Bournemouth looks set to rule him out until the end of the season, which means that the recently-benched Sergio Aguero will surely return to the starting line-up.

However, it seems unlikely that City will be able to play in the same way with Aguero leading the line instead of Jesus, given that the Brazilian international is more willing to close down defenders and work hard from the front.

That is what Guardiola wants from his forwards, hence Jesus has had the starting berth in the last few weeks instead of a player who has scored 113 goals in just 169 Premier League appearances.

Thus, this leaves Guardiola in a quandary as to what to do with Aguero, does he play him and risk losing some of that intensity which has worked so well in recent times, or does he continue to bench him and perhaps play a ‘false 9’, potentially Kevin De Bruyne?

Ultimately, Guardiola has to find a role for the Argentine international, who clearly doesn’t give to the team what the City boss wants, yet remains one of the greatest strikers the Premier League has ever seen.