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Sergio Aguero looked rusty and not a natural leader for Manchester City

Sergio Aguero wore the captain's armband for Manchester City in his first Premier League start for five weeks following injury.

He'll score a few goals between now and the end of the season but on this Boxing Day evidence, he's not the leader to haul his team back into the title race.

City's defence are going through a leaky patch - it's nine games without a clean sheet after their 2-1 defeat at Leicester left them seven points behind leaders Liverpool - so Aguero needs to be banging in goals like Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane do for their clubs.