Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero will be out of action for a month after he suffered a knee injury in the weekend Premier League win against Southampton.
The Argentinian was substituted in the first-half of City's opening league game following a fair challenge from Saints right-back Nathaniel Clyne.
Agüero feels the pain after Clyne's challenge
Although City fans feared the worst for their title-winning hero, any concern has been allayed as the Guardian report the 24-year-old will be sidelined during international fixtures as domestic football takes a two-week recess.
Agüero will however be absent for Sunday's away match at Liverpool as well as for the visit of Queens Park Rangers on 1 September at the Etihad Stadium. He was scheduled to start his rehabilitation work today.
Agüero is shielded by an umbrella as he arrives for his MRI scan
Edin Džeko, who replaced Agüero, scored City's equaliser in their 3-2 defeat of the Premier League newcomers on Sunday and will vie with Mario Balotelli for a starting role alongside Carlos Tévez.