Fulham vs Man City English Premier League 21 Dec, 2013

The impressive form that has worn the Manchester City in recent days will be tested at the close of the year , as his main striker Sergio Aguero will not return to the court until mid- January, at the earliest , with a strained right calf .

The Argentine striker had formed a productive partnership with the Spanish Álvaro Negredo , which was key to the good results that have put the team near the Arsenal.

In the absence of " Kun" , the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini City manager must decide whether to place an additional attacking midfielder or looking Negredo association with Edin Dzeko , who contributed two goals in the midweek match , a win over Leicester in the League Cup .

" Sergio has had an amazing season , scoring a lot of goals , and is an important player for us ," said Bosnian Dzeko after the 3-1 win . "It ( the injury) is very bad for the team, but there are many who want to play ."

Fulham have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last nine games in different competitions , and sophomore running in the Premiership.