The Spanish midfielder missed nearly all of final season resulting from harm and can miss the beginning of the brand new marketing campaign.
Midfielder Rodri is recovering from a “large harm” sustained throughout the Membership World Cup, seemingly limiting the Ballon d’Or winner’s enjoying time within the early phases of the brand new Premier League season, Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola says.
Guardiola didn’t disclose the small print of the harm however stated the 29-year-old Spain worldwide picked up the issue throughout City’s 4-3 loss towards the Saudi Arabian aspect Al Hilal within the spherical of 16 of the Membership World Cup in July.
British media reported Rodri has suffered a groin harm.
Rodri solely made his return to aggressive motion in Might after eight months out of motion resulting from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
“Rodri is getting higher, however he had an enormous harm within the final recreation towards Al Hilal,” Guardiola informed reporters on Friday earlier than Saturday’s pleasant match towards the Italian aspect Palermo.
“He has skilled higher in the previous few days. Hopefully after the worldwide break [in September], he shall be actually match.
“Hopefully in these [first three Premier League] video games, he can play some minutes, however what’s essential is that he doesn’t have ache as a result of we don’t need Rodri coming again injured. We’ll attempt desperately to keep away from that.
“He has been coaching the final two classes with us, and that’s good.”
Metropolis, who completed third final season, start their Premier League marketing campaign away towards Wolverhampton Wanderers on August 16.