Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed the extent of the injury setback suffered by Ballon d’Or holder Rodri at the FIFA Club World Cup in June.Rodri spent nearly the entirety of the

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Big Injury’—Man City Rocked by Rodri Setback, Pep Guardiola Offers Return Timeline. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed Rodri will miss the start of the new Premier League season as he continues to recover from the injury he suffered at the Club World Cup.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola says he does not expect Rodri to be fully fit until after the September international break due to “a big injury” at the Club World Cup. Rodri, who missed the majority of last season after suffering an ACL injury, picked up a groin injury in City’s last-16 defeat to Al-Hilal in the United States on July 1.