Manchester City dropped highly-rated midfielder Rodri in their recent game against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. Pep Guardiola revealed the reason behind the exclusion of the Ballon d’Or winner. Rodri has said to be feeling pain in his knee and that’s the same leg he got injured for nearly 1 year. “Yesterday, he told me, I’m not able to play. I have lot of pain in my knee. I cannot play. I said, If you cannot play, you don’t play, another one is going to play…it’s the same knew he had injured,” said Pep Guardiola in the recent interview.
Manchester City were without their influential midfielder Rodri in their Premier League clash against Burnley on Saturday, with Pep Guardiola confirming the Ballon d’Or winner was sidelined due to knee pain.
Rodri, who has been a key figure in City’s midfield dominance, reportedly complained of discomfort in the same knee that had previously kept him out for nearly a year. Guardiola revealed the Spaniard informed him of the issue just a day before the match.