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Pep Guardiola expects Rodri to be “out for a very long time”, although Manchester Metropolis are nonetheless ready for official affirmation on the extent of the midfielder’s harm.
Rodri sustained a serious-looking knee harm throughout a nook in Metropolis’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday, having turned awkwardly whereas tiusslinThomas Partey.
The previous Atletico Madrid man has since been seen in Barcelona, with experiences suggesting that he has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) harm.
That might maintain him out for the season and could be an enormous blow to Metropolis, for whom he has confirmed to be a key man since becoming a member of in 2019.
Earlier than Metropolis’s EFL Cup third-round tie with Watford, which they gained 2-1 to progress to the following spherical, Guardiola was unable to supply any updates on his situation.
Nonetheless, in his post-match interview, Guardiola conceded that he could be with out the Spain worldwide for a chronic interval.
“Rodri will likely be out for a very long time, some time,” Guardiola mentioned.
“There are some opinions that it will likely be lower than we thought, however we’re ready for the final telephone calls from him and the docs for what undoubtedly he has and the kind of surgical procedure he has to get. We must always know tomorrow.”
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Rodri performed 50 occasions for Metropolis in all competitions final season, dropping simply a type of matches.
Nonetheless, within the 9 they performed with out him, their win share dropped from 76% to 55.6%, with their points-per-game dropping from 2.5 to 1.7.
And Guardiola is aware of the onus will likely be on him to discover a answer.
“When a workforce doesn’t play with the most effective midfielder on the earth for an extended, very long time, it’s a large blow,” Guardiola instructed reporters.
“Sure, he’s irreplaceable. However my obligation is to discover a answer.
“There may be another, we’ll do it. When you could have one participant who’s irreplaceable, as a workforce we have now to discover a answer.”
