Source: Man City’s Rodri likely out for season with ACL injury

Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri will virtually definitely miss the remainder of the season after assessments on Monday morning instructed he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his proper knee throughout Sunday’s draw with Arsenal, a supply instructed ESPN.

The supply instructed ESPN that the Spain worldwide is about for extra assessments however that all the pieces factors towards an ACL tear. He’s more likely to endure surgical procedure in Barcelona.

Rodri was substituted within the twenty first minute of Sunday’s conflict after taking place clutching the knee in what was his first begin within the Premier League this season.

Metropolis scored a last-minute equaliser by means of John Stones to safe the 2-2 draw towards Arsenal on the Etihad Stadium. The end result ensured that Pep Guardiola’s group remained on the high of the desk with 13 factors from its first 5 video games.

Rodri was voted the participant of the match at Euro 2024 after enjoying a key position in Spain’s triumph.

He’s among the many favourites to win the Ballon d’Or, and his harm will come as a major blow to Metropolis, who’re chasing their fifth successive Premier League title.

Final week, Rodri instructed that gamers are “shut” to happening strike over issues about their growing workload.

The 28-year-old performed 63 video games for membership and nation final season in a marketing campaign that did not end till the Euro 2024 closing on July 14.

Requested whether or not the hectic schedule may result in gamers happening strike, Rodri mentioned: “I feel we’re near that; it’s straightforward to grasp. I feel it is one thing basic. I feel when you ask any participant, he’ll say the identical — it’s not the opinion of Rodri or no matter.

“I feel it is the overall opinion of the gamers. And if it retains this manner, there can be a second the place we’ve got no different possibility, I actually suppose, however let’s examine.

“I do not know what is going on to occur, but it surely’s one thing that worries us as a result of we’re the blokes that undergo.”