Man City still waiting on Rodri injury diagnosis

Manchester City head Pep Guardiola says nan nine are still waiting for doctors to corroborate nan severity of nan wounded sustained by cardinal midfielder Rodri.

The 28-year-old Spain world was substituted successful nan 21st infinitesimal during City's 2-2 Premier League draw against Arsenal connected Sunday aft injuring his correct knee.

Rodri appeared to twist nan associated successful a collision pinch Arsenal's Thomas Partey astatine a corner.

Asked to corroborate whether he expects Rodri to beryllium retired for a "little while", Guardiola replied: "Yep.

"We are still waiting for nan determination of nan doctors, precisely what he has. When we cognize it, nan nine aliases myself, nan spokesperson of nan nine will denote it," nan City leader said connected Tuesday.

Named subordinate of nan tourney astatine Euro 2024 arsenic he helped Spain assistance nan trophy, Rodri played a cardinal domiciled successful helping City triumph a 4th consecutive Premier League title past season.

He has mislaid conscionable 1 lucifer for nine aliases state successful nan past 18 months, besides winning nan Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup pinch City past season.

Since joining from Atletico Madrid successful 2019, City person mislaid conscionable 11% of nan matches successful which Rodri has featured, compared pinch 24% without nan Spaniard.

Speaking aft Sunday's match, Guardiola described Rodri arsenic "the champion holding midfielder successful nan world", and "a imaginable Ballon d'Or winner".

This period Rodri said winning nan Ballon d'Or - awarded to nan world's champion subordinate - would beryllium "a dream".

He played 63 times for City and Spain past season, and aft missing nan commencement of this run pinch a hamstring wounded returned against Brentford 2 weeks ago.

Rodri claimed players are "close to" striking complete an summation successful nan number of games successful nan calendar, pinch a caller Champions League format adding astatine slightest 2 other matches earlier nan knockout stage, and nan Club World Cup expanding to 32 teams.