James Milner has insisted that Manchester City have enough quality to cope in the absence of in-form striker Sergio Aguero.
The Argentine, who has struck 19 goals in 21 City games this season, could miss up to a month with a knee injury after limping off in Saturday's 1-0 win over Everton.
Striker Edin Dzeko earned a half-hour cameo against the Toffees for his first appearance in five weeks, and Milner says that the Bosnian can minimise the effects of losing Aguero.
"Sergio is a world-class player, one of the best on the planet, and has been absolutely outstanding, so the injury has come at a bad time," he told The Mirror.
"People can say whatever they want, if they think we're a one-man team. Some people have been saying Chelsea have won the league, 10 games in, and here we are with a three-point gap.
"Losing a player like Sergio will be a big miss for us. Hopefully he'll be back sooner rather than later, but Edin coming back is a positive, and he's a fantastic goalscorer."
Manuel Pellegrini's side face a key Champions League clash away to Roma on Tuesday knowing that victory would see them move into the last 16 of the competition.
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