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Manuel Pellegrini will not rush Sergio Aguero back into action this season in the hope the striker can finally overcome his injury nightmares.

Aguero returned to Carrington this having been given an extended break following Argentina’s run to the World Cup final this summer.

He won’t, however, be considered for tomorrow’s Community Shield match with Arsenal at Wembley.

Neither will Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Fernandinho, Martin Demichelis, Bacary Sagna and newest recruit Frank Lampard after they also missed City’s pre-season tour of the United States.

Aguero missed much of the second half of last season after suffering calf and hamstring injuries.

And Pellegrini insists the 26-year-old won’t be pressed into action straight away.

“I’m not especially concerned but I think Sergio needs a very good pre-season,” said Pellegrini. “That’s why for him it is very important to work two or three weeks intensely and then start playing. We hope this year he will not have injuries.”

City start the defence of their Premier League title against Newcastle at St James’ Park on August 17. But Pellegrini is not expecting all of his World Cup players to be ready.

He added: “We will see. They are not in the same moment, all of them. We will see during next week who can be ready for Newcastle but I don’t think all will be ready.”

Pellegrini will at least have Yaya Toure available against Arsenal at Wembley.

And the City manager is adamant the uncertainty over the Ivorian midfielder’s future is now over.

He said: “There were a lot of reports about a lot of things but Yaya doesn’t have any problems.

“He works normally here, he wants to stay here, he is very happy here.

“The most things that everyone talked about during the summer, I never heard Yaya talking about them. Other persons yes, but not Yaya.”

New signings Fernando and Willy Caballero are in contention to make their competitive debuts at Wembley.

And Pellegrini says he’ll leave it to the last minute to decide whether to start with Caballero or Joe Hart.

He added: “I will make the decision who will start, not only the goalkeeper, the whole team.

“I have two No.1 goalkeepers. I have two No.1 full-backs, right and left. And in other positions.

“(Caballero) has settled in very well, he is a very good goalkeeper. I know him from Malaga. I think he is very happy here. That is why I say we have a stronger squad than last year.

“I am sure Willy will be very important for us but I also continue thinking we have the best goalkeeper in England in Joe Hart.

“Top teams need two players for each position because we have to play so many games during the year.”

City can win their first trophy of the season against Arsenal at Wembley.

And Pellegrini is targeting all four competitions next season having won the Capital One Cup as well as the Premier League last season.

He said: “For this year, our target is exactly the same as last year.

“We will try to play the four competitions we must play, we try to continue in all competitions as far as we can.

“Exactly the same as last year. We continue trying to win the Premier League the FA Cup, the Capital One, the Champions League and we will see during the season what we can do.”