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The forward lasted just 20 minutes of the Albiceleste's Conmebol curtain-raiser before being replaced by Tevez, and he is almost certain to at least miss Tuesday's Paraguay match. Sergio Aguero has sounded alarm bells for Manchester City and Argentina, as he went off with a hamstring injury and was left in tears during a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador. The forward lasted just 20 minutes of the Albiceleste's opening Conmebol fixture, before he went down with a suspected hamstring problem. And after the match, which finished in a 2-0 defeat for the home team, Aguero's City team-mate Nicolas Otamendi revealed that El Kun had been left in great pain. "He had been having a great time and was playing well," the centre-back stated, as he explained that Aguero had been crying in the dressing room after coming off. Coach Gerardo Martino, meanwhile, refused to speculate on the severity of the star's injury, stating that he would wait for the medical team's diagnosis. "He had been carrying a knock with his club, during the week we took good care of him," Martino affirmed. "He was moving around the pitch well, but unfortunately he felt some discomfort and we are going to lose him. "I haven't spoken to the doctor but I can confirm the injury is not the same as the one he had been carrying with his club." The City man is the latest name on the nation's casualty list. Captain Lionel Messi, Ever Banega, Enzo Perez and Marcos Rojo had already withdrawn before Thursday's match.