MANCHESTER – Exciting news for football fans, Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his damaged ACL on Friday. The Spain international also injured his meniscus, making his recovery journey challenging.

City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed, “This season is over for him. We are there to support him in a good recovery, step by step and move forward.”

Rodri sustained the injury during City’s recent match against Arsenal, leaving the team without one of their key players for the remaining matches of the season.

Despite the setback, Guardiola remains positive, stating, “We don’t have a similar player, but the other players all together can replace what Rodri has given since he arrived to us. We have to do it as a team and we have to find a way to play a lot of months without an important player for us.”

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