Rodri reaction speaks volumes as Man City star spotted for first time after brutal injury blow

Rodri picked up a worrying-looking wounded during Manchester City’s melodramatic gully with Arsenal connected Sunday day and has since been spotted for the archetypal clip since a bombshell update

Manchester City midfielder Rodri cut a downbeat fig aft flying to Spain for treatment.

The Spanish destroyer picked up a worrying looking wounded against Arsenal connected Sunday. Rodri went up for a header midway done the first-half but landed awkwardly. He required lengthy aesculapian attraction aft the incidental and was visibly distraught. Rodri yet hobbled disconnected of the transportation without a stretcher.

Offering an update connected his midfielder’s wounded aft the game, Pep Guardiola said: “I don't cognize yet, I didn't inquire the doctors. Rodri is strong. He leaves the transportation successful this enactment due to the fact that helium felt something, different Rodri stays there.

"He's the champion holding midfielder successful the world, helium is simply a imaginable Ballon d'Or winner, I would emotion for him to win. But it happened successful the archetypal minutes. These games with Arsenal are similar that and we person to grip it. We did it. We did truly bully things."

But since then, the worst imaginable quality has travel for Rodri and City. The midfielder is expected to beryllium connected the sidelines for the bulk of the run with a cruciate ligament injury.

Rodri has since flown to Spain for treatment. He was spotted successful a achromatic hoodie coming retired of a building. The midfielder had a flimsy limp and was intelligibly successful pain.

Rodri’s lack is definite to beryllium a bitter stroke for Guardiola and his side. The Spaniard has been a cardinal subordinate for the nine ever since a £62m determination from Atletico Madrid successful 2019. He has since made 260 appearances for the nine and scored 26 goals. He has helped the nine to 4 consecutive Premier League titles, the 2023 Champions League, the FA Cup and 2 League Cups.

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Rodri had antecedently warned that players could be forced to onslaught due to the increasing demands enactment connected players with packed fixture schedules. Speaking conscionable past week, helium said: "I deliberation we are adjacent to that. I deliberation if you inquire immoderate subordinate helium volition accidental the same.

"It is not the sentiment of Rodri oregon whatever. I deliberation it's the wide sentiment of the players. And if it keeps this way, determination volition beryllium a infinitesimal wherever we person nary different option, I truly think, but let's see.

"I don't cognize what's going to hap but it's thing that worries america due to the fact that we are the guys that suffer."

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