Guardiola: Aguero and Jesus will play more games together

Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus' battle to be Manchester City's number one striker is having no effect upon their off-field friendship, according to manager Pep Guardiola, who also emphasised that the forwards can play together.

Jesus scored his 10th goal of the season as the Premier League leaders overcame Leicester City 2-0 last weekend.

Aguero was an unused substitute at the King Power Stadium but resumed a starting role at Jesus' expense in Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League win over Feyenoord, where he was unable to add to his own 10-goal haul in all competitions.

"I'm pretty sure [I will be criticised for it], especially when we are not going to win, definitely," he said.

"Now we have a relaxing press conference here but I assure you we are going to lose games and the debates will happen again.

"But they have an amazing relationship. It is not easy to find two strikers to be this close together.

"First of all, Sergio is so experienced and is a really nice guy. And Gabriel as well.

"Of course they want to play and I know when they don't play they are a little bit sad. But it is the same for the other guys — Danilo is not happy and that is not a problem."

UCJ, UNILORIN.