Rodri, who was taken off injured during Manchester City – Arsenal, suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The rest of the season is very compromised.
Manchester City’s Spanish international midfielder Rodri could miss the rest of the season with a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee, Spanish media reported on Monday.According to the correspondent from ESPN in Spain and the Spanish sports daily Brandtests carried out on the 28-year-old player on Monday confirmed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Rodri was injured during Sunday’s English championship match between City and Arsenal (2-2). In great pain and holding his knee, he had to give up his place after twenty minutes of play. The loss of Rodri this season would be a hard blow for the Mancunian club in search of a fifth consecutive Premier League title and a second Champions League, after the one won in 2023.
The former Atletico Madrid player has been touted as a Ballon d’Or winner this year due to his instrumental role in City’s last league title win and Spain’s success at Euro 2024.
“Rodri is strong. If he leaves the field on this action, it is because he felt something, otherwise Rodri would have stayed”City manager Pep Guardiola said after the game against Arsenal. “He’s the best defensive midfielder in the world, he’s a potential Ballon d’Or winner. I’d love for him to win (the Golden Ball).»
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