Rodri has given Manchester Metropolis an harm scare forward of essential UEFA Champions League conflict in opposition to Monaco on Wednesday after the Spaniard reportedly instructed Pep Guardiola that he’s feeling ache in the identical knee that stored him sidelined for eight months final season.
Softfootball studies that the Manchester Metropolis boos revealed this considerations after an ultimately snug 5-1 win over Scott Parker’s Burnley on Saturday afternoon, because the Residents proceed their tremendous type following the September worldwide break.
Whereas performances on the sector have been way more optimistic, harm and health considerations have continued to hamper the squad, with the most recent revolving round Rodri who missed virtually the whole thing of final season via an ACL harm. The scenario in regards to the Spaniard dominated Guardiola’s post-match press convention.
The Ballon d’Or winner missed Metropolis’s 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday and is a doubt for Wednesday’s Champions League tie in opposition to Monaco. Supervisor Pep Guardiola has vowed to not take any dangers with the midfielder, who suffered a cruciate ligament harm in opposition to Arsenal final September.
After solely beginning two video games in a 12 months, Rodri started three in every week in opposition to Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal. However after being rested for the Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield, he then reported an issue on Friday morning.
Based on a publish shared on Fabrizio Romano’s Fb web page, Pep Guardiola confirmed that Rodri knowledgeable him he was experiencing ache in his knee and declared himself unfit to play. The event raises severe considerations for Manchester Metropolis forward of their essential UEFA Champions League conflict with Monaco on Wednesday. The publish reads:
Pep Guardiola: “Rodri instructed me he’s feeling PAIN IN HIS KNEE… and he CANNOT PLAY.
Rodri’s harm scare scare is a priority for Guardiola who’s already with out 4 first-team gamers. Summer season signings Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri have been each sidelined shortly after arriving on the Etihad, becoming a member of Mateo Kovacic within the physio’s workplace.
Omar Marmoush can be unavailable after choosing up a knee harm whereas representing Egypt through the September worldwide break. Whereas there’s hope Rodri can recuperate in time to play in France on Wednesday, the Spaniard stays a doubt as we await additional data on his standing.
