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\u2019Or winner. Rodri has said to be feeling pain in his knee and that\u2019s the same leg he got injured for nearly 1 year. \u201cYesterday, he told me, I\u2019m not able to play. I have lot of pain in my knee. I cannot play. I said, If you cannot play, you don\u2019t play, another one is going to play\u2026it\u2019s the same knew he had injured,\u201d said Pep Guardiola in the recent interview.<\/p>\n
Manchester City were without their influential midfielder Rodri in their Premier League clash against Burnley on Saturday, with Pep Guardiola confirming the Ballon d\u2019Or winner was sidelined due to knee pain.<\/p>\n
Rodri, who has been a key figure in City\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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