Man City reveal the extent of Rodri’s knee injury in a club statement after the midfielder was substituted in the first half vs Arsenal.
Man City have announced that key midfielder Rodri has suffered a tear in his ACL.
The 28-year-old was withdrawn from the game against Arsenal in the first half after turning awkwardly in possession. He later went to Spain to assess the extent of the injury.
The club has not put a definitive timeframe for his return, but manager Pep Guardiola expected him to be out for a “long time”.
The Spaniard has been a key cog in the wheel of this seemingly unstoppable Man City juggernaut that has won 4 straight Premier League titles.
His calmness and awareness with the ball has led City out of countless tricky situations in the course of his career. He recently was a starring figure in Spain’s victorious Euro 2024 campaign, and has been earmarked to be the favorite for the Ballon d’Or this year.
While the absence of Rodri is a big blow for City’s hopes of an unprecedented “Quintuple”, they have an abundance of options in the middle.
The likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic, and even Rico Lewis are viable options to replace the injured Spaniard.
Manager Pep Guardiola has taken it upon himself to find a solution for this latest setback.
City beat Watford 2-1 in their recent Carabao cup fixture, and will face Newcastle United next in their upcoming Premier League game.