Rodri will miss the entire season via harm, Man Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
The midfielder has undergone surgical procedure after injuring his knee in final Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal within the Premier League.
“”He had surgical procedure this morning, ACL and a few meniscus,” Guardiola said at a press conference on Friday.
“Subsequent season he shall be right here. This season is over [for him]. It’s what it’s.
“Sadly, we bought the worst [news] however it’s what it’s at this degree. Typically, sadly, it occurs. We’re simply there to assist him and [help him make a] good restoration, step-by-step, and transfer ahead.
“What he offers us, we do not have an analogous participant however the different gamers altogether can change what Rodri has given since arriving right here with us.
“We should do it as a staff and discover a technique to play numerous matches with out an essential participant for us.
“We are stronger with him and stronger with [Nathan] Ake and [Oscar] Bobb and Kevin [De Bruyne], but that is what it is. We don’t want it but it is football.
“As a membership now we have magnificent gamers and we’ll discover a answer.”
Fellow midfielder De Bruyne will also miss Saturday’s game at Newcastle.
Rodri’s absence will leave a huge void, with the champions having not lost any of their last 48 Premier League matches in which he has featured.
He has been a vital component of four title-winning sides since joining the club in 2019. He scored the winning goal in the 2023 Champions League final and is one of the leading contenders to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award after helping Spain to Euro 2024 success.
Guardiola said: “It is numerous months with out an essential participant for us, all people is aware of it.”
Only last week Rodri joined a host of high-profile players to speak out about the ever-increasing fixture workload facing the game’s top stars, and said he thought players could be “shut” to placing due to the overloaded calendar.
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