Tuesday 25 October 2016 22:43, UK
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that he wants Sergio Aguero to stay at the club "for a long time".
Guardiola was keen to hammer-home the point ahead of the Manchester derby in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday, which is live on Sky Sports 1 HD, after national newspapers reported Aguero could leave after being left out of the team to face Barcelona last week.
The City boss insisted after their defeat in the Nou Camp that Aguero was firmly in his plans and, after confirming he could play against United at Old Trafford, Guardiola said: "I want to be clear again - I am so happy with Sergio.
"Hopefully he can stay for a long time here. I want, from deep in my heart, that he can stay here and play with us.
"He is a special player, he is a striker who scores millions of goals in his career. I know for strikers it depends on the moment, but we cannot forget how many goals he scores for us."
Guardiola said he had not yet decided on his line-up to face Jose Mourinho for a second time this season, but did confirm he would rotate the team following injuries to Kevin De Bruyne and Pablo Zabaleta.
