Pep Guardiola has defended striker Sergio Aguero after he was criticised for putting his arm on the shoulder of assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis. Aguero, making his first appearance since June after a knee injury, disputed a throw-in call which went against him early in the second half of Manchester City's 1-0 win over Arsenal on Saturday. After arguing his case with Massey-Ellis, Aguero then put his arm around her shoulder as she began to walk away – actions which drew attention on social media and led his former team-mate Micah Richards to say on Sky Sports that Aguero should "know better". Under rules introduced in 2016 players can be cautioned or sent off for touching...
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