Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City (Man City) in the English Premier League (EPL), said, “We have not yet received any solid information” on the extent of Rodri’s injury.

According to APTN on the 25th (Korea time), when asked about Rodri’s injury, Manchester City manager Guardiola said, “I haven’t got any definite information yet. I’m waiting for the diagnosis of the medical staff.” “It seems that it will take a long time (to return),” he continued, “but there are some opinions that we can advance the timing of our return than we expected.”

“Since Rodri is about to make a final diagnosis by a doctor, we don’t know exactly where he got hurt and what surgery he needs to undergo,” Guardiola said. “We’ll know exactly tonight or tomorrow.”

Defensive midfielder Rodri is the core of Manchester City’s midfield. In a home game against Arsenal in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 EPL on the 23rd, he collapsed holding his right knee after a physical fight with his opponent midfielder Thomas Partey in the 16th minute of the first half.

Local media predicted Rodri would be out for the season. BBC reported that some predict that Rodri may not be able to return within this season, and ESPN reported that Rodri, who suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the match against Arsenal, is virtually unable to play this season.

Guardiola said he would find a way to manage the midfield without Rodri. “Rodri is an irreplaceable player. Not being able to play with the best midfielder in the world is a huge blow to our team,” he said. “I have a mission to find a solution. I trust the players. We will continue to display good performance.”메이저사이트

Manchester City advanced to the round of 16 at the Carabao Cup after beating second-division team Watford on the day. However, Guardiola said, “We will reduce the playing time of the players or use second-tier players in the next round,” adding, “We will not waste energy at this year’s event.”

Meanwhile, Rodri appealed at a press conference ahead of the first leg of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League (UCL) phase against Inter Milan (Italy) on the 19th that the possibility of a player strike has increased due to a tight schedule. He suffered such a serious injury that he was expected to be out of the season less than a week after he expressed his grievances.