Pep Guardiola unsure if Rodri will be fit enough to start for Manchester City at Arsenal

Rodri sustained anterior cruciate ligament damage early in City’s 2–2 draw with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on 22 September last year and did not return to action until featuring as a late substitute against Bournemouth on 20 May.

UNSURE: Pep Guardiola is unsure if Rodri can start for Manchester City at Arsenal tomorrow given that would be a third game in eight days for the midfielder as he continues to recuperate from a setback to the serious knee injury he suffered against Mikel Arteta’s side 12 months ago.

Pep Guardiola is unsure if Rodri can start for Manchester City at Arsenal tomorrow given that would be a third game in eight days for the midfielder as he continues to recuperate from a setback to the serious knee injury he suffered against Mikel Arteta’s side 12 months ago.

Rodri asked to be replaced an hour into Thursday’s 2-0 Champions League win over Napoli at the Etihad Stadium in order to protect himself. That followed the 29-year-old coming off in the 76th minute of last Sunday’s 3-0 home victory over Manchester United.