Rodri will miss the entire season by harm, Man Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
The midfielder has undergone surgical procedure after injuring his knee in final Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal within the Premier League.
“”He had surgical procedure this morning, ACL and a few meniscus,” Guardiola said at a press conference on Friday ahead of City’s trip to Newcastle.
“Subsequent season he will likely be right here. This season is over [for him]. It’s what it’s.
“Sadly, we obtained the worst [news] however it’s what it’s at this degree. Typically, sadly, it occurs. We’re simply there to help him and [help him make a] good restoration, step-by-step, and transfer ahead.
“What he offers us, we do not have the same participant however the different gamers altogether can exchange what Rodri has given since arriving right here with us.
“We should do it as a group and discover a strategy to play a whole lot of matches with out an necessary participant for us.
“We are stronger with him and stronger with [Nathan] Ake and [Oscar] Bobb and Kevin [De Bruyne], but that is what it is. We don’t want it but it is football.
“As a membership we’ve got magnificent gamers and we are going to discover a resolution.”
Fellow midfielder De Bruyne will also miss Saturday’s game at Newcastle.
Rodri’s absence will go away an enormous void, with the champions having not misplaced any of their final 48 Premier League matches by which he has featured.
He has been an important part of 4 title-winning sides since becoming a member of the membership in 2019. He scored the profitable purpose within the 2023 Champions League closing and is likely one of the main contenders to win this yr’s Ballon d’Or award after serving to Spain to Euro 2024 success.
Guardiola mentioned: “It’s a lot of months without an important player for us, everybody knows it.”
Solely final week Rodri joined a bunch of high-profile gamers to talk out concerning the ever-increasing fixture workload dealing with the sport’s high stars, and mentioned he thought gamers may very well be “close” to placing due to the overloaded calendar.
How Rodri harm might influence title race
Rodri celebrates with the Premier League trophy
Sky Sports activities’ Zinny Boswell:
For all the controversy and deliberation over the flashpoints in Sunday’s title showdown on the Etihad, Rodri’s harm might show to be the incident that has essentially the most repercussions for the remainder of the season.
Rodri has arguably been Metropolis’s most influential determine within the second half of Pep Guardiola’s reign.
Manchester Metropolis’s file with and with out Rodri since February 2023.
Metropolis haven’t misplaced a Premier League recreation that he has began since February 2023. 4 of the 11 matches he has missed have resulted in defeat.
The champions now must cope with out him for a chronic spell for the primary time since he joined from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
Rodri’s Premier League stats for the reason that begin of final season.
Guardiola has choices to switch Rodri, with Mateo Kovacic the participant who tends to deputise on the base of midfield, however Metropolis are undoubtedly weaker with out the 28-year-old.
It’s no coincidence that Metropolis have gained 4 titles in a row with Rodri an virtually ever-present. He’s the heartbeat of the group.
Man Metropolis’s remaining fixtures in 2024
Newcastle (A) – Premier League – Saturday September 28
Slovan Bratislava (A) – Champions League – Tuesday October 1
Fulham (H) – Premier League – Saturday October 5
Wolves (A) – Premier League – Sunday October 20, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Sparta Prague (H) – Champions League – Wednesday October 23
Southampton (H) – Premier League – Saturday October 26
Bournemouth (A) – Premier League – Saturday November 2
Sporting Lisbon (A) – Champions League – Tuesday November 5
Brighton (A) – Premier League – Saturday November 9, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Tottenham (H) – Premier League – Saturday November 23, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Feyenoord (H) – Champions League – Tuesday November 26
Liverpool (A) – Premier League – Sunday December 1, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Nottingham Forest (H) – Premier League – Wednesday December 4
Crystal Palace (A) – Premier League – Saturday December 7
Juventus (A) – Champions League – Wednesday December 11
Manchester United (H) – Premier League – Saturday December 14
Aston Villa (A) – Premier League – Saturday December 21
Everton (H) – Premier League – Thursday December 26
Leicester Metropolis (A) – Premier League – Sunday December 29
