Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that Sergio Aguero has nothing to apologise for after being injured in a car accident in Amsterdam on his day off.

The 29-year-old suffered a broken rib after the taxi he was travelling in on the way to the airport "made a wrong turn and crashed against a pole" with a "very heavy slam".

Aguero's injury, sustained not long after he had been at a concert in the Dutch capital, has raised questions of why he was allowed to travel abroad two days before a big game.

Guardiola hit out at such concerns, however, telling a press conference on Friday: "I only knew this morning when I woke up. I don't want to know what my players do.

"He's strong enough. He travelled in a private jet, so no problem. I am not the police. I don't know what the supporters think. Some of them can be upset, some not, but at the end it's fortunate the injury is not bad.

"He's healthy, he's alive. The most important thing is he's okay. Why should he apologise to me? No [he should not]."

It has been reported that Aguero will be back in action in the next two to four weeks.