City Injury News: Rodri’s season is over – Guardiola confirms
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has confirmed that midfielder Rodri is ruled out for the rest of the season.
The Premier League club have now learned that Rodri suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in last weekend’s draw with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
The 28-year-old has now undergone surgery on Friday morning and will not play for City again until next season.
Guardiola told reporters: “He had surgery this morning, ACL and some meniscus. This season is over.
“Unfortunately, we got the worst (news), but it is what it is at this level.
“Sometimes, unfortunately it happens. We are just there to support him.”
This represents a big blow for City, who are looking to win the Premier League title for a fifth consecutive year.
Guardiola’s men, who are top of the league after five fixtures, are away at Newcastle United in Saturday’s early kick-off.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri is set to miss the rest of the 2024-2025 season after undergoing surgery. Speaking at a press conference, City’s manager Pep Guardiola confirmed the devastating news, revealing that the player had suffered an ACL injury, with additional damage to his meniscus.
“Unfortunately, Rodri got the worst outcome. He got surgery this morning—ACL and some meniscus. This season is over for Rodri. Next season, he will be here,” Pep Guardiola shared somberly. The midfielder, a key part of City’s success in recent years, will now face a long road to recovery.
The absence of Rodri, who has been instrumental in both defense and attack, will certainly leave a gap in the team’s midfield. However, Pep Guardiola remains optimistic about the future, reassuring fans that the Spaniard will be back next season, fully recovered and ready to contribute to the team’s efforts once again.
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Will De Bruyne be fit to return for Man City against Newcastle?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has provided an update on the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
De Bruyne was taken off at half time in City’s goalless stalemate with Inter Milan in the Champions League with an apparent groin injury and has since missed the club’s last two games against Arsenal and Watford.
Prior to the 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend, Guardiola issued a reassuring update on De Bruyne’s condition, stating that “he feels a little better”.
Guardiola then revealed after the 2-1 EFL Cup third-round win over Watford on Wednesday that the 33-year-old’s injury is “not serious”.
However, De Bruyne has not taken part in first-team training this week and the playmaker is not ready to return to the matchday squad for Saturday’s trip to Newcastle.
Asked at a press conference on Friday if De Bruyne would be fit to return this weekend, Guardiola said: “No. I don’t know (when he will return). Maybe before the international break or after the international break. We will see”.
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne pictured on September 18, 2024
How many Man City games will De Bruyne miss?
Including Man City’s trip to Newcastle this weekend, Guardiola and co have three more fixtures to prepare for before the next international break begins in mid-October.
The Citizens will follow up the clash against Newcastle with a Champions League away game against Slovan Bratislava next Tuesday, before returning to the Etihad Stadium to face Fulham in the Premier League.
City will hope to have De Bruyne back in the first-team fold after the international break, but the Belgian still requires time in the treatment room, he could miss a trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 20.
Man City will then conclude October with for three more fixtures across three different competitions over a seven-day period, coming up against Sparta Prague (Champions League), Southampton (Premier League) and Tottenham Hotspur (EFL Cup fourth round).
Meanwhile, Guardiola has confirmed that Rodri will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury and has refused to rule out signing a replacement in January.
Man City are also having to cope without Oscar Bobb (leg fracture) and Nathan Ake (muscle), although the latter could
be ready to return after the international break.
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