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rodri tore his cruciate ligament! he may be out for the season early. he complained about playing too many games 5 days ago.

2024-09-24

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on monday, spanish media including as and marca confirmed that rodri had torn his cruciate ligament and was out for the season.

in the match between manchester city and arsenal, rodri was knocked down by havertz just 2 seconds into the game. in the 16th minute of the game, rodri fell to the ground while competing for position with thomas in the penalty area, and then he was replaced. this was only rodri's third appearance for manchester city this season.

after the game, guardiola said, "rodri is very strong. he left the court because he felt something. if not, then he would stay on the court. he is the best midfielder in the world and a potential golden ball winner."

although manchester city is very optimistic, rodri was confirmed to have torn his cruciate ligament after undergoing an examination on monday. as revealed that rodri's season is over and he will go to madrid for a more comprehensive examination to ensure the final extent of the injury. marca revealed that rodri will also be examined by several spanish doctors to decide whether to undergo surgery.

it is worth mentioning that at the pre-match press conference against inter milan, rodri just said that the schedule was too heavy. "playing 60 to 70 games a year is too tiring. i think playing 40 to 50 games is the limit of playing at your best. once you play more games, your condition will decline."

in the 2023-24 season, rodri played 50 times for manchester city. he then played 6 times in the european cup. since joining manchester city in 2019, rodri has played more than 50 games in almost every season, with the only exception being the 2021-22 season, when he played 46 times.