Aguero facing three-match ban for elbow on Reid

On 75 minutes Aguero, under close but fair attention from West Ham’s Winston Reid, clearly threw an elbow at Reid.

“I didn’t see it, to be honest”, said the midfielder.

‘If that’s Costa I’ve no doubt there’d be some retrospective banning but he’s never been sent off in 212 games for Manchester City, ‘ Redknapp said. I am new here so I don’t know how it works.

The incident took the shine off City’s fifth successive victory under Guardiola and one that took them to the top of the Premier League table thanks to more goals scored than either Chelsea or neighbours United. If we lose him, we lose him.

The game also offered a rare chance for Samir Nasri, who appeared to be surplus to requirements under City’s new management, to come on as a substitute and make an impact against West Ham.

If he does get a ban he would miss the Manchester derby – the first time old rivals Pep Guardiola and United boss Jose Mourinho will face each other since joining their new clubs.

Should a ban be imposed, Aguero could miss the derby date against arch-rivals United, which is next up for City on September 10, after the worldwide break.

Noble told reporters: “I didn’t see it. If you want to help us, want to stay, want to be part of something, it depends on him, not me”. That was my discussion with them.

Sergio Aguero said after the tackle: ‘It was an impulse reaction that shouldn’t have happened’. I think Winston is okay.

“I didn’t know what it was about”.

“I didn’t see it so I can not comment”, he told a news conference. We are (still) going to play with 11′.

Raheem Sterling continued his rejuvenation this season with two goals – but Guardiola claimed the England winger was better in the previous games.

“Today in the first half he scored a goal, but didn’t win too many defensive duels”. Of course we don’t but it doesn’t look good’.

Jonathan is ESPN FC’s Manchester City correspondent. “We need Ilkay and Sane and all the guys because the guys who play today can not play every three days”. We showed our quality and you need to show keeping the ball and wanting to hurt them.