{"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>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>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><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> best online pharmacy with fast delivery <a href=\"https:\/\/interfusetechnologies.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/html\/singulair-for-sale.html\">buy singulair online<\/a> with the lowest prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> Hopefully, after the international break, he will be really fit,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. 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