Pep Guardiola is insistent that Sergio Aguero will be the 'same player' when the Manchester City striker returns from a knee injury.
Aguero, who is City's all-time leading goalscorer having netted 255 goals since signing from Atletico Madrid in 2011, is in the final year of his contract and is yet to sign an extension.
The 32-year-old has struggled with knee injuries in the past 18 months and is not yet match fit - but Guardiola does not believe that the Argentine may have lost his sharpness and potency in front of goal due to his lack of minutes.