Midfielder Rodri injured his knee on Sunday. It is not yet known how long the rehabilitation of Manchester City’s Spanish star is ahead of him.
A football player Rodrilla has a ligament injury in his right knee, confirms the Spanish star’s club Manchester City. Rodri was injured on Sunday in the English Premier League match against Arsenal and limped off the field.
Shortly after his injury, the midfielder traveled to Spain for further examinations. According to City’s press release, the evaluation of Rodri’s knee injury is still ongoing, so the quality of the injury and the prognosis for recovery will be more detailed.
Published this week according to previous media reports a knee injury might keep Rodri on the sidelines even for the rest of the season. It would be a huge setback for Manchester City, who are already chasing their fifth consecutive Premier League title.
– Rodri is irreplaceable. If the team has to play for a long time without the best midfielder in the world, it is of course a big setback. My task is to find a solution so that we play at the same level as in previous years, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday according to news agency AFP.
Rodrí, who led Spain to European Championship gold in the summer, has been considered a worthy choice for the best male soccer player of the year in the world. The Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place at the end of October.