Sergio Aguero will benefit from Gabriel Jesus competition, says Pablo Zabaleta
Tuesday 7 February 2017 13:57, UK
Striker Gabriel Jesus will inject "healthy competition" into the Manchester City squad, says defender Pablo Zabaleta
City's top scorer, Sergio Aguero, has found himself on the bench in recent weeks, watching the emerging young Brazilian.
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However, team-mate Zabaleta thinks the healthy competition will bring the best out of the squad who are currently third in the Premier League.
He said: "[Aguero] will be okay. He's a mature guy. It's not the first time he's been dropped. We need a strong squad to win titles. Football is like this."
Jesus,19, has scored three goals and provided two assists in his four games since arriving from Brazilian side Palmeiras last month.
"Especially with the big squads, where you have more than one big player in each position. And of course, Sergio has been playing for most of the years as first choice. Now we have Gabriel Jesus," Zabaleta added.
"I think it's good to have two players with that quality. It's always good to have healthy competition in the team - you know you have to perform well to keep your place in the team and that's normal for the big squads."
City, who are 10 points behind leaders Chelsea, travel to face Bournemouth on Monday.
