Premier League: Ahead of Man City’s trip to Chelsea, Guardiola admits his team miss a lethal striker

Pep Guardiola says he will not complain about the star-studded squad at his disposal despite admitting Manchester City have to sign a prolific striker in the coming years to succeed Sergio Aguero.

City’s bid to land England captain Harry Kane failed in the transfer window, with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy not willing to let his prized forward go.

Aguero left for Barcelona at the end of last season as City’s all-time record goalscorer and has not been replaced.

Instead, the Premier League champions broke the English transfer record in signing Jack Grealish for £100 million ($137 million) to add to an already glittering array of attacking midfield options for Guardiola.

Without a number nine, it has been feast or famine in front of goal for City so far this season.

They hit five past Norwich and Arsenal, going one better against Leipzig in their Champions League opener and when Wycombe visited the Etihad in the League Cup in midweek.

But they find themselves three points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United after failing to score in a 0-0 draw with Southampton last weekend and a 1-0 defeat at Tottenham on the opening weekend of the season.

Guardiola rejected suggestions he prefers to operate without a centre-forward.

“Always I had strikers in my career,”…

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