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Pep Guardiola reveals Sergio Aguero could make the bench for crunch derby with rivals United this weekend after recovering from a hamstring injury... as he gets set to play the kids in dead rubber against Marseille

Sergio Aguero could be fit enough to face Manchester United this weekend, according to Pep Guardiola.

The Manchester City striker has missed the last six weeks with a hamstring injury sustained after starting three consecutive matches while coming back from a long-term knee problem.

Guardiola suggested Aguero could make the bench for City’s Champions League dead rubber against Marseille on Wednesday night, raising the prospect of him playing some part at Old Trafford.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero could be fit enough to face Man United this weekend

‘We are going to decide, maybe he will be on the bench,’ the City boss said.