Sergio Aguero is set to be away from his sport for the three months after suffering chest pains during a game for Barcelona against Alaves at the weekend, IgbereTV reports.
The La Liga club announced on Monday that the forward will not play for three months during which they will determine his recovery process.
Aguero had cardiological tests in hospital after being taken ill during the game and taken straight to the clinic afterwards.
“[Aguero] is unavailable for selection and during the next three months the effectiveness of treatment will be evaluated in order to determine his recovery process. ,” Barca said in a statement.
The 33-year-old received treatment for several minutes on the pitch before being taken to hospital.
Aguero already said on social media that he was “very excited to face the recovery process”.
The former Manchester City striker was making just his second start for Barcelona after sustaining an injury in pre-season.
He joined the Spanish giants on a two-year deal in the summer after a 10-year spell at City, during which he became the club’s all-time leading scorer with 260 goals in 390 games
