Pep Guardiola mentioned he had the duty to discover a manner of coping with out Rodri.© AFP
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned he had the duty to discover a manner of coping with out key midfielder Rodri, who might miss the remainder of the season resulting from a severe knee damage. The Spaniard limped off throughout Metropolis’s 2-2 draw towards Arsenal within the Premier League on Sunday with a suspected anterior cruciate ligament tear in his proper knee.
“Rodri will likely be out for a very long time, some time. There are some opinions that will probably be lower than we anticipate, however sadly he was injured and proper now we’re ready for the ultimate cellphone calls from him and the docs to know precisely what he has and the kind of surgical procedure he has to get,” Guardiola mentioned after Metropolis’s 2-1 win over Watford within the League Cup on Tuesday.
Guardiola accepted the absence is a large blow, however believes a Metropolis aspect which have gained a file 4 consecutive Premier League titles can stay aggressive.
“We can have a very good season, I belief so much in my gamers. I’ve the responsibility to discover a resolution,” he added.
“Rodri is irreplaceable. When a staff would not play with the very best midfielder on the planet for a protracted, very long time in fact it’s a large blow however my responsibility is to discover a resolution in order that we stay aggressive as we’ve been for a few years.
“When one participant is irreplaceable it’s important to do it as a staff and that is going to occur.”
Rodri has been touted as a possible Ballon d’Or winner this 12 months after his influential position in Metropolis’s file fourth consecutive Premier League title and Spain’s success at Euro 2024.
The previous Atletico Madrid participant has misplaced simply one in all his final 84 video games for membership and nation.
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