Midfielder Rodri has been out of action and will not play again this season

Manchester City today confirmed the relatively expected news of Rodri’s absence. The Spanish midfielder injured his knee last week and it was known from the start that it was a serious problem that was expected to sideline the player for the rest of the season.

The 28-year-old Spanish international and European champion did not finish Sunday’s clash against Arsenal, had to be substituted in the first half and has been under the care of doctors since the start of this week . He underwent surgery this morning.

“He had surgery this morning, torn anterior cruciate ligament and damaged meniscus. He won’t be back until next season, this year is over for him.” announced manager Pep Guardiola at a press conference today.

“We don’t have another player in the squad who can offer us so much, but together the other footballers can do that. We have to deal with this loss as a team and find a way together to get by without one important player in the team for the next few months.” continued the Spanish coach.

In addition to Rodri, Oscar Bobb is also on the sidelines and Kevin De Bruyne will have to wait to return to the lineup. The Belgian midfielder was injured last week in the match against Inter Milan and is still not 100% fit, so he will not play this weekend against Newcastle either.