Manchester, UK (AP) – Manchester City midfielder Rodri complains of the same knee pain he suffered ACL damage Last season he raised questions about his fitness for his team’s trip to Monaco in the Champions League.
The winner of last year’s Ballon d’Or won Burnley 5-1 in the Premier League on Saturday after withdrawing from the match’s contest after training on Friday.
“He said, ‘I can’t play, I have a lot of pain in my knees, I can’t play.’
“I told you if you can’t play, you can’t play. Another play will play.”
Rodri was out for eight months last season with an ACL injury to his right knee. Guardiola confirmed that the same knee is currently causing trouble.
Rodri played three games in the middle of this month over an eight-day span, during which time Guardiola said The Spanish midfielder didn’t feel comfortable in the matches or training.
The absence of Rodri for most of last season was key to City’s sudden decline and failure to maintain the Premier League title.
City, who won the opening match in the first phase of the Champions League this week, heads to Monaco – 2-0 I went to Naples at home.
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