Manchester City stars have a laugh in training as Premier League returns while Sergio Aguero looks in full flow
- Manchester City's players laughed and joked together in training on Thursday
- Sergio Aguero also looked in good fitness following his Amsterdam car crash
- City resume their Premier League campaign against Stoke City on Saturday
Despite all the pressures and expectations on Premier League footballers, it does not always have to be a serious job.
Manchester City's stars proved this in training on Thursday, as they had a laugh and a joke together while preparing for a return to league action after the international break.
A group of six posed for the cameras at the Manchester City Academy, with Oleksandar Zinchenko, Tosin Adarabioyo and Yaya Toure putting arms around each others shoulders and full back Danilo giving a salute.
Olek Zinchenko, Tosin Adarabioyo, Yaya Toure, Danilo, Raheem Sterling and Brahim Diaz pose
The group photo was interrupted when a ball was fired into shot, cleared away by Toure
Danilo and Toure enjoy a joke with Leroy Sane as City enjoyed a light-hearted training session
The group snap was interrupted when a football was fired into the shot, causing Danilo and Brahim Diaz to flinch, before it was booted away by Toure.
City fans meanwhile will be delighted to see striker Sergio Aguero in full flow, playing passes and taking shots like a man close to full fitness.
Two weeks ago Aguero suffered broken ribs in a car crash after seeing a concert in Amsterdam, and it was expected he would miss a large number of games.
Manchester City fans meanwhile will be delighted to see striker Sergio Aguero in full flow
The striker was playing passes and taking shots like a man close to full fitness in training
Two weeks ago Aguero suffered broken ribs in a car crash after seeing a concert in Amsterdam
However he looked fit and firing on Thursday, although the Argentine has himself admitted Saturday's hosting of Stoke may come a little too soon.
City manager Pep Guardiola will therefore look to the rest of his talented strike force, spearheaded by Gabriel Jesus, to continue their goal scoring exploits.
In just seven league games so far, City have scored 22 goals, and currently top the table on goal difference from Manchester United.
Nicolas Otamendi signals as he arrives on the training pitch, with Danilo and Gabriel Jesus
City's back up goalkeeper, Claudio Bravo, makes a flying save in the Thursday training session
It will however by City's No 1, Ederson, who starts for City when they host Stoke on Saturday
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