MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester City midfielder Rodri is expected to miss Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton due to a hamstring injury.
The Spain international limped off in City’s 1-0 win over Brentford earlier in the month and was forced to miss the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria.
City manager Josep Guardiola said Rodri was “not ready” to return to action.
Rodri, who won the Ballon d’Or last year, missed most of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He has appeared in nine games for club and country this season, but was substituted after playing just 22 minutes against Brentford.
He looked anxious as he walked off the field.
he had already missed The season began after he suffered another injury, reportedly to the groin, at the Club World Cup. complained of knee pain In the last few weeks.
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