Pellegrini faces Aguero wait ahead of cup final

The diminutive Argentine's hamstring injury has coincided with a loss of form for Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko.

That did not matter on Saturday as Yaya Toure struck the winner in a 1-0 victory over Stoke City.

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