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Aguero closing in on Manchester City return

Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko are back in full training as both Manchester City strikers close in on a comeback.

Manager Manuel Pellegrini has suggested Dzeko could be in contention to face Everton on Saturday while Aguero is more likely to return against Arsenal next weekend.

Top scorer Aguero has missed City's last seven games after suffering a knee injury in the opening minutes of December's 1-0 win against Everton. Dzeko was then hurt the following week, straining his calf in in the warm-up before the 1-0 victory over Leicester.

Whereas Aguero has scored 19 goals in his last seven starts, Dzeko, who struck 26 times last season, only has four goals in the current campaign, and just two in the Premier League.

STRIKER BOOST: @aguerosergiokun & @EdDzeko train with squad to hand champions major boost http://t.co/qbBoYrIQBP pic.twitter.com/n0uLkrRtZc— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) January 8, 2015

The Premier League champions were without a senior striker altogether in the matches against Leicester, Crystal Palace and West Brom, when first youngster Jose Angel Pozo and then midfielder James Milner filled in up front.

But they could have a quartet of specialist forwards available next month as Stevan Jovetic - who had a hamstring injury - has already made his comeback, while City remain in talks to sign Swansea striker Wilfried Bony.

Bony's agent has said a move could be completed in the next few days, although due to his selection for the African Nations Cup, Bony's City debut would be delayed if a deal did go through.

Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that Swansea value Bony at £30 million, though personal terms are expected to be a formality if the two clubs can agree a fee.

City are also waiting to see if captain Vincent Kompany, who has had calf and hamstring problems, will be fit enough to feature at Goodison Park after the defender returned to training.

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