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Sergio Aguero was in tears on Saturday afternoon after picking up an injury.
The Argentinian was hurt in the opening minutes of the game at the Etihad between Manchester City and Everton.
As soon as the Premier League top scorer picked up the knock he appeared in severe discomfort. The 26-year-old appeared to sustain damage to his left knee.
Early reports from the match suggest the seriousness of the knock won't be known for a few days.
Even if Aguero is ruled out for a short period, it seems unlikely he'll be available for the crunch Champions League meeting against Roma on Wednesday night.
The Citizens have put themselves in a position where they can still qualify for the knock-out phase of the competition (largely thanks to the goals of Aguero, including a hat-trick in the 3-2 win over Bayern Munich).
To go through, City have to win or force a score draw with Roma, while bettering the result CSKA achieve in Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena.
Show all 24 1 /24Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Joe Hart Only called into serious action once, but his fingertip save from Lukaku was world class. 7/10
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Pablo Zabaleta Solid defensively and offered more going forward as the match went on. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Gael Clichy Marked Seamus Coleman out of the game and linked up well with James Milner down the left. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Martin Demichelis A calming, mature influence in the centre of defence. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Eliquiam Mangala Should have been sent off after a moment of lunacy in the first half, and showed suspect positional sense. 5
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Fernando A solid, unspectacular showing from the Brazilian holding player as City dominated the midfield. 6
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Yaya Toure Was a driving force for City throughout the first half and took his penalty well, but faded as Everton came into the game. 8
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Jesus Navas Failed to get into the game before being substituted. 5
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Samir Nasri Ran the game alongside Toure in early stages, but exerted less influence after the break. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings James Milner Brilliant, tireless performance from the England midfielder, who won the penalty and was City's most persistent threat. 9
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Sergio Aguero Limped off after less than two minutes. N/A
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Best off the bench: Jose Angel Pozo Looked lively after replacing Aguero, and could have scored but for a fine save from Howard. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Tim Howard Could do nothing about the goal, and made a fine save from Pozo to keep Everton in the game. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Tony Hibbert Was exposed by Milner down the Everton right. 5
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Sylvain Distin A courageous, committed performance from the experienced centre-back. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Phil Jagielka Will argue that the penalty was soft, but it was a foolish challenge from an international defender. 5
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Leyton Baines Marked Navas out of the game, but would have liked to contribute more going forward. 7
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Seamus Coleman Failed to provide much-needed defensive cover on the right-hand side and was unusually muted going forward. 5
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Gareth Barry Frustrated by the dominance of the City midfield, but came into the game more in the second half. 6
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Muhamed Besic Anonymous as Everton lost the midfield battle before making way for Barkley. 5
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Kevin Mirallas Threatened intermittently with his direct running but lacked an end product. 6
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Samuel Eto'o Impressed with his link-up play and liveliness in a deep-lying role. 8
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Romelu Lukaku A spectator for much of the match before being denied a superb equaliser by Hart. 6
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Manchester City 1 Everton 0 player ratings Best off the bench: Ross Barkley Changed the game when he came on, and was unlucky to be booked for diving. 7
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It is unclear if Aguero's tearful reaction during the match against Everton was due to the extent of damage he believes he has suffered or the realisation he is likely to miss the game on Wednesday.
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