Manchester Metropolis and Spain midfielder Rodri may miss the remainder of the season as a result of an anterior cruciate ligament damage, in keeping with experiences in Spain on Monday (September 23, 2024).
The 28-year-old limped off throughout Metropolis’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Arsenal within the Premier League on Sunday after taking place holding his proper knee.
ESPN and Spanish sports activities day by day Marca reported that checks on Monday have confirmed an ACL tear.
Rodri’s loss could be an enormous blow to Metropolis’s hopes of profitable a fifth consecutive Premier League title and ambitions of reclaiming the Champions League.
The previous Atletico Madrid participant has misplaced simply one in all his final 84 video games for membership and nation.
He has been touted as a possible Ballon d’Or winner this 12 months after his influential position in Metropolis’s newest Premier League title and Spain’s success at Euro 2024.
“Rodri is robust. He leaves the pitch on this motion as a result of he felt one thing, in any other case Rodri stays there,” Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola mentioned after the Arsenal match.
“He is one of the best holding midfielder on this planet, he’s a possible Ballon d’Or winner. I might love for him to win (the Ballon d’Or).”
Metropolis had been already gentle in cowl for Rodri and his absence leaves a gaping gap in the course of Guardiola’s midfield.
Mateo Kovacic has deputised within the holding midfield position early within the season as Rodri was bedded in slowly after his exertions in profitable participant of the event at Euro 2024.
Simply final week Rodri had warned main gamers may go on strike over an ever-expanding schedule.
He performed over 5,000 minutes in 63 video games for Metropolis and Spain final season.
“I do not know what is going on to occur, nevertheless it’s one thing that worries us as a result of we’re the blokes that endure,” he mentioned on the growing bodily and psychological calls for positioned on gamers.
“Somebody has to handle us as a result of we’re the primary characters of this, for instance, sport, or enterprise, no matter you wish to name it.
Metropolis face Watford within the League Cup on Tuesday, little over 48 hours after the Arsenal match.
Revealed – September 24, 2024 11:23 am IST
