{"id":33685,"date":"2025-08-11T15:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=33685"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:54:44","slug":"guardiola-reveals-injury-setback-for-manchester-city-star-rodri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/guardiola-reveals-injury-setback-for-manchester-city-star-rodri\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola reveals injury setback for Manchester City star Rodri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 29-year-old missed most of last season after tearing his ACL against Arsenal, a blow that coincided with City\u2019s dip in form. He was forced off again in their 4-3 FIFA Club World Cup loss to Al-Hilal this summer and is still recovering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/manchester-city\/Wtn9Stg0\/\">City<\/a>\u2019s pre-season friendly with Palermo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/guardiola-pep\/hxNijWrJ\/\">Guardiola<\/a> said Rodri is unlikely to return before September. \u201cRodri is getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al Hilal.<br>\n<br> Hopefully, after the international break, he will be really fit,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added: \u201cWhat is important is that he doesn\u2019t have pain because we don\u2019t want <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/rodri\/K0G8DB00\/\">Rodri<\/a> coming back injured. He has been training the last two sessions with us and that\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 29-year-old missed most of last season after tearing his ACL against Arsenal, a blow that coincided with City\u2019s dip in form. He was forced off again in their 4-3 FIFA Club World Cup loss to Al-Hilal this summer and is still recovering. Speaking before City\u2019s pre-season friendly with Palermo, Guardiola said Rodri is unlikely to return before September. \u201cRodri is getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al Hilal. Hopefully, after the international break, he will be really fit,\u201d he explained. He added: \u201cWhat is important is that he doesn\u2019t have pain because we don\u2019t want Rodri coming back injured. 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