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Sergio Aguero is ready to make a shock return from injury this weekend against Stoke just two weeks after breaking a rib in a car accident.

Pep Guardiola had feared the Argentinian would be out for considerably longer but will gladly welcome his premature return, particularly after the international break.

That is because Gabriel Jesus featured for Brazil in their World Cup qualifiers, scoring a double for the Selecao in Sao Paulo on Tuesday night.

His return is likely to be late on Thursday, meaning minimal preparation for City's clash with the Potters. Aguero trained in a limited capacity on Tuesday and came through unscathed.

The striker had been in fine form before the unfortunate incident, which ruled him out of the crunch clash with Chelsea.

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The former Atletico Madrid star travelled to Amsterdam on a day off and was being driven in a taxi on his way back from a concert when the accident occurred.

The 29-year-old has seven goals in eight games and has formed a devastating partnership with Gabriel.

Aguero will hope to gain minutes at the Etihad on Saturday before their highly-anticipated Champions League clash with Napoli mid-week.