Manchester Metropolis have confirmed Rodri has suffered a ligament harm in his proper knee, with the midfielder present process additional assessments to establish the extent of the issue.
Rodri exited Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal with a serious-looking knee harm halfway by way of the primary half, having turned awkwardly whereas tussling with Thomas Partey earlier than a nook was taken.
Stories subsequently claimed the Spain star may miss the remainder of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament harm, and he was noticed visiting a specialist in Barcelona.
After Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Watford within the EFL Cup, Pep Guardiola stated Rodri can be out “for a very long time”, describing him as “irreplaceable”.
On Wednesday, Metropolis confirmed Rodri had sustained ligament injury however stated assessments had been ongoing to find out the anticipated prognosis.
Metropolis stated: “The midfielder travelled to Spain to hunt specialist session this week, following preliminary assessments in Manchester.
“Evaluation stays ongoing to establish the complete extent of the harm and anticipated prognosis.
“Everybody on the membership needs him a speedy restoration and we’ll convey you common updates relating to his rehabilitation.”
Metropolis solely misplaced one of many 50 matches through which Rodri appeared throughout all competitions final season, Might’s FA Cup remaining versus Manchester United.
Within the 9 they performed with out him, their win share dropped from 76% to 55.6%, and so they misplaced three of the 4 Premier League matches he missed.
