Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has admitted that losing Sergio Aguero for at least a month to a calf injury is "very bad".

However, the 27-year-old insists that City have enough players to compensate for the absence of the Argentina international forward.

"Sergio has had an amazing season, scoring a lot of goals, and he is an important player for us," The Mirror quotes him as saying. "That's life, and now we have to try to play games without him, and try to win. This is very bad for the team but there are a lot of players who want to play.

"I am happy to score two [against Leicester City] - that's my job. I hope it means I am back among the goals. When I'm playing, I'm trying always to score goals.

"I am a striker that has scored goals all my life, and I love to do it. When I get a chance I try to do my best. We have a superb squad and recently have scored a lot of goals."

Aguero has scored 19 goals in 20 matches in all competitions for City so far this season.