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Sergio Aguero says his latest injury is nothing serious

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has allayed fears he suffered another lengthy injury in Wednesday's 4-1 win at Stoke.

Aguero was taken off in the second half but later said on his Twitter account that the problem wasn't as serious as it first seemed.

For the ones asking I'm ok. I stepped out only for precaution. Now let's keep on working for the very important upcoming commitments.— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) February 11, 2015

The Premier League champions returned to winning ways after their disappointing home draw against Hull last Saturday, but there were concerns that Aguero, their leading striker, may have been forced out of the upcoming games against Newcastle, Barcelona and Liverpool.

"He felt some problem in his back," City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. "I don't think it is a serious problem. We will see tomorrow."

Pellegrini went on to suggest Aguero, who scored twice in the match, needs to maintain his fitness levels after missing large chunks of this season, as he is improving his form with each games he plays.

"If he plays more, he will improve his performance," he said. "He comes back to the team after more than one month injured and every player needs minutes to return to their normal performance.

"Every game he plays, he improved a little bit more and to score is a big help."

Pellegrini was delighted with his side's level of performance after some less-than-convincing displays of late, on a night when they rediscovered their goal-scoring touch.

"It was a big, big victory because it was a tough team and especially in their stadium," said Pellegrini.

"We never believed we would score four goals because it is very difficult to do that against Stoke. I think that we play very well and returned to our normal performance. We worked the whole game with high intensity.

"We concentrate on ourselves. If Chelsea lose points it is better for us, but we are trying to return to be a good team, a solid team as we start the Champions League again soon.

"It is very important to arrive for the next game against Newcastle [on February 21] with the trust that this game gives our team."

Aguero limped off at the Britannia © Getty Images

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