Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, don confirm say midfield machine Rodri go miss their next two games against Villarreal and Aston Villa because of muscular injury. Di Spaniard pick up di knock against Brentford before di October international break, and e never recover finish.
City bin beat Everton 2-0 for weekend as Erling Haaland score brace to seal di win, lifting dem to second for Premier League table — just three points behind Arsenal wey dey top. For di match, Guardiola use Nico Gonzalez play deep midfield since Rodri still dey out.
Dis latest setback go pain Guardiola because Rodri don already miss plenty matches last season through serious knee injury, and since di Club World Cup for summer, dis go make am di third time e don suffer injury again. When dem ask Pep about di midfielder recovery timeline, e talk:
“I no think say Rodri go ready for Villarreal or Aston Villa match. E no too serious, but e get muscular issue and we no fit rush am. We don try several times make we manage am well, but e still dey tricky. So we go wait and see.”
If things go as planned, Rodri fit make return for di EFL Cup match against Swansea City on October 29.
City Fit Survive Without Rodri?
With di way injury don dey disturb Rodri recently, e clear say Manchester City go need learn how to cope without their midfield anchor from time to time dis season. Even though e no be di most athletic player, e dey control di rhythm of di game — always calm, progressive, and dey break opponents’ counterattacks with him positioning and intelligence.
Right now, Nico Gonzalez fit continue for dat role. Di young midfielder start slowly when e first enter di Etihad, but e don begin adapt well. E no get di same class as Rodri when e come to ball retention, but e sabi win duels and cover ground fast — something wey fit help City small-small till di Spaniard return.
City Still Fit Challenge Arsenal for League Title?
As Liverpool don lose four straight games, Arsenal now be di clear favourite for Premier League title, but nobody fit write off Manchester City just yet. Erling Haaland still dey on beast mode — e don now score in 11 consecutive matches for both club and country. If e continue like dis, e go remain di major weapon for City.
Guardiola go still need other key men like Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne to step up, especially with injuries shaking di team. But di truth be say, City don prove several times say dem fit rise when pressure choke. As long as Haaland dey fit and Guardiola still dey find tactical balance, City go always remain strong contender for di title race.
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