Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri may miss the remainder of the season as a result of an anterior cruciate ligament damage, in keeping with studies in Spain on Monday. The 28-year-old limped off throughout City’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Arsenal within the Premier League on Sunday after taking place holding his proper knee. ESPN and Spanish sports activities every day Marca reported that exams on Monday have confirmed an ACL tear. Rodri’s loss can be an enormous blow to City’s hopes of profitable a fifth consecutive Premier League title and ambitions of reclaiming the Champions League.
The former Atletico Madrid participant has misplaced simply one among his final 84 video games for membership and nation.
He has been touted as a possible Ballon d’Or winner this 12 months after his influential position in City’s newest Premier League title and Spain’s success at Euro 2024.
“Rodri is robust. He leaves the pitch on this motion as a result of he felt one thing, in any other case Rodri stays there,” City boss Pep Guardiola mentioned after the Arsenal match.
“He’s the most effective holding midfielder on the planet, he’s a possible Ballon d’Or winner. I’d love for him to win (the Ballon d’Or).”
City have been already mild in cowl for Rodri and his absence leaves a gaping gap in the midst of Guardiola’s midfield.
Mateo Kovacic has deputised within the holding midfield position early within the season as Rodri was bedded in slowly after his exertions in profitable participant of the event at Euro 2024.
Just final week Rodri had warned main gamers may go on strike over an ever-expanding schedule.
He performed over 5,000 minutes in 63 video games for City and Spain final season.
“I do not know what is going on to occur, nevertheless it’s one thing that worries us as a result of we’re the fellows that undergo,” he mentioned on the growing bodily and psychological calls for positioned on gamers.
“Someone has to deal with us as a result of we’re the primary characters of this, for instance, sport, or enterprise, no matter you wish to name it.
City face Watford within the League Cup on Tuesday, little over 48 hours after the Arsenal match.
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