Metropolis supervisor Guardiola says Rodri’s knee ligament harm might be a ‘large blow’ to the membership’s efficiency this season.
Manchester Metropolis’s midfielder Rodri has suffered a ligament harm in his proper knee and might be consulting a specialist in Spain to gauge the total extent of its severity, the Premier League membership confirmed.
The 28-year-old Spain worldwide limped off the pitch within the first half of Metropolis’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal on Sunday. Stories earlier this week stated he may miss the remainder of the season.
Following Metropolis’s League Cup win over Watford on Tuesday, coach Pep Guardiola stated the midfielder might be out for a “very long time”.
“Manchester Metropolis can verify that Rodri has suffered a ligament harm to his proper knee,” Metropolis stated in an announcement on Wednesday.
“The midfielder travelled to Spain to hunt specialist session this week, following preliminary exams in Manchester. Evaluation stays ongoing to establish the total extent of the harm and anticipated prognosis.
“Everybody on the membership needs him a speedy restoration.”
We are able to verify that Rodri has suffered a ligament harm to his proper knee.
Everybody on the Membership needs him a speedy restoration 🩵
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) September 25, 2024
Rodri, named one of the best participant at this yr’s European Championship, which he gained with Spain, has been key to Guardiola’s success on the helm of the Premier League champions.
Since becoming a member of from Atletico Madrid in 2019, Rodri has performed 174 Premier League video games for the membership and has completed on the dropping facet solely 19 occasions in that interval, with 129 wins.
His absence might be a blow to Metropolis, who wish to win a fifth straight Premier League title this season and are prime of the standings with 13 factors from 5 video games.
Guardiola stated he had the accountability to discover a approach of coping with out the midfielder.
“Rodri is irreplaceable,” Guardiola stated after Metropolis’s 2-1 win over Watford within the League Cup on Tuesday.
“When a crew doesn’t play with one of the best midfielder on the earth for a protracted, very long time in fact it’s a large blow however my obligation is to discover a resolution in order that we stay aggressive as now we have been for a few years.
“When one participant is irreplaceable it’s important to do it as a crew, and that is going to occur.”
Rodri has been touted as a possible Ballon d’Or winner after his influential function in Metropolis’s newest Premier League triumph and Spain’s success at Euro 2024.
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However… who ought to win it? #ballondor pic.twitter.com/SrkHBrJtuI
— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024
