‘Season is over’ for Rodri, confirms Pep Guardiola

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been ruled retired for nan remainder of nan season, head Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

The cardinal midfielder suffered anterior cruciate ligament harm to his correct knee successful past weekend’s tie pinch Premier League rivals Arsenal.

The 28-year-old Spain world has had room and will not beryllium disposable again until adjacent season.

PEP 💬 (On Rodri's injury) He had room this greeting – ACL and immoderate meniscus. So, adjacent play he will beryllium here. This play is complete [for him]. pic.twitter.com/S8mEzgnyUc

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 27, 2024

“He had room this greeting – it was connected his ACL and immoderate meniscus,” Guardiola said.

“So, adjacent play he will beryllium here. This play is complete (for him).”

Fellow midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will besides miss this Saturday’s crippled astatine Newcastle, pinch gaurdiola admitting location is nary earthy replacement successful his squad for Rodri.

“We don’t person a akin player, but nan different players each together tin switch what Rodri has fixed since he arrived to us,” Guardiola said.

“We person to do it arsenic a squad and we person to find a measurement to play a batch of months without an important subordinate for us.”