The season of the midfielder Rodri is over, according to Man City manager Pep Guardiola.
After suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Arsenal on Sunday, Rodri will be sidelined for the remainder of the Manchester City season. Pep Guardiola declared, “This season is over [for him].”
After suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal, the midfield player had surgery.
“At this point, things are as they are, even though we regrettably received the worst [news]. Unfortunately, it does happen occasionally. Our only purpose is to assist him in getting well and moving forward, step by step.
“We don’t have a player that is comparable to what he gives us, but all of the other players can take his place since he has been with us from the beginning.
“That being said, we are stronger with him and with [Oscar] Bobb, Kevin [De Bruyne], and [Nathan] Ake. Even though it’s football, we don’t want it. “We have amazing players as a club, and we’ll figure something out.” De Bruyne, a fellow midfielder, will also miss Saturday’s match against Newcastle.
Given that the champions have won their last 48 Premier League games in which Rodri has appeared, his absence will be greatly felt.
Since joining the team in 2019, he has been an essential part of four championship-winning teams. He is among the top candidates to win this year’s Ballon d’Or after assisting Spain to victory in Euro 2024. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2023 Champions League final.
“Everyone knows it’s been a lot of months without an important player for us,” Guardiola remarked.
Guardiola stated that John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, and Ilkay Gundogan could all fill in for Rodri, but he did not rule out bolstering his defensive midfield options come January when the transfer window reopens. “We will talk and see what is going on,” he continued. We still have time to observe.
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