Rodri Injury Update: Rodri ‘out for the season’ following Arsenal match

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Rodri Injury Update

Reports from Spain on Monday suggest that Rodri, the 28-year-old midfielder for Manchester City and the Spanish national team, may be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Rodri Injury Update: Rodri leaves the pitch following an injury during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.
Rodri Injury Update: Rodri leaves the pitch following an injury during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.

Rodri was forced to leave the field with a limp during Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, clutching his right knee. According to reports from ESPN and the Spanish sports newspaper Marca, tests conducted on Monday have confirmed that he has suffered an ACL tear.

Although Rodri, who is being considered a possible Ballon d’Or candidate, still needs additional tests to confirm the ACL injury, a source cited by ESPN suggests that all indications are that he will face an extended period of absence.

Rodri Injury Update: Rodri walks past Mikel Arteta during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.
Rodri Injury Update: Rodri walks past Mikel Arteta during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.

Manchester City have remained unbeaten in the last 48 Premier League games that Rodri has started. However, City suffered four losses in the five matches he did not participate in last season. Rodri experienced defeat only once across all competitions, excluding penalty shootouts like the Champions League match against Real Madrid and the 2-1 FA Cup final loss to Manchester United.

City losing Rodri for an extended period would be a significant setback, however, Guardiola is the one who can devise a strategy to manage the situation.

Rodri Injury Update: Pep Guardiola speaks to Rodri as he goes off injured during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.
Rodri Injury Update: Pep Guardiola speaks to Rodri as he goes off injured during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.

“Rodri is strong. He leaves the pitch in this action because he felt something, otherwise Rodri stays there,” Pep Guardiola said after the Arsenal match.

“He’s the best holding midfielder in the world, he is a potential Ballon d’Or winner. I would love for him to win (the Ballon d’Or).”

Ex-Premier League forward Chris Sutton shared his thoughts on Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club about whether Rodri’s injury will affect Man City. “I don’t think anybody can fill that role like Rodri, but Kovacic is as able a replacement out there. We’ve seen in the past they will find a way of coping, they always do”, he said during the show.

Rodri Injury Update: Rodri gets substituted off for Kovacic during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.
Rodri Injury Update: Rodri gets substituted off for Kovacic during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024.

We will have to wait and see how Rodri’s injury impacts the defending champions, as we anticipate Man City to officially confirm the duration of the Spaniard’s absence.

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