After eight months away due to a serious injury in the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee, Rod He returned to Manchester City during the Club World Cup dispute. However, the Spanish player has backwards again and will be out of the first matches of the 2025/26 season.
The new injury, in the groin, took place in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup against Al-Hilal, a match that ended with the elimination of City 4-3. Rodrigo entered the game eight minutes into the second half, but left the field at the beginning of extension.
Last season, the midfielder has undergone a long recovery process. The initial problem occurred on September 22, in confrontation with Arsenal, when, in a dispute for Party space during a corner, he felt severe pain in his right knee and had to ride the lawn of Etihad Stadium. He only returned to training with ball in March this year.
Manchester City faces Palermo this Saturday (08/09), in the only friendly preparatory before the start of season 2025/26. The team debut at Premier League on August 16, away from home, against Wolverhampton.
At a press conference before the friendly against Palermo – a match for which Rodrigo was not summoned – coach PEP Guardiola confirmed that the current winner of the “Golden Ball” should only act in late September.
-Rodrigo is evolving, but suffered a serious injury in the game against Al-Hilal. In recent days, he has managed to train better, and I hope that, after the break for the FIFA date, it is really ready, ”said Guardiola.
The previous bruise took place in September 2024, still in the first half against Arsenal, when, in a dispute with Party, he felt pain in his right knee and had to leave the lawn riding. He only again participated in ball training in March this year.
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Manchester City: next games
- Palermo -ta x Manchester City – 08/08 (Saturday) – 16h (Brasília) – friendly
- Wolverhampton x Manchester City – 16/08 (Saturday) – 13h30 (from Brasilia) – Premier League
- Manchester City x Tottenham – 08/23 (Saturday) – 8:30 am (from Brasilia) – Premier League
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