Rodri

Rodri (knee) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against Bournemouth.

Rodri (knee) has been cleared for action and could be a bench inclusion against Bournemouth, accoridng to The Athletic.

Rodri (knee) is improving day by day and could make the squad for Tuesday's clash against Bournemouth, according to coach Pep Guardiola in the press conference. "We'll see. Some players are better. Rodri is even better day by day."

Rodri (knee) is expected to see minutes immediately once fit, accoridng to manager Pep Guardiola. "He is much, much better. I will speak to the doctors. When he is ready, he will start. We don't want to take a step back now."

Rodri (knee) is being managed with precaution and will need medical clearance before being included in the match squad, coach Pep Guardiola said in a press conference. "We are really pleased that Rodri is back in the training sessions. The moment the physio and doctor says, 'Rodri can start to play minutes', and after that he will start to play minutes. But the doctors have to tell me. It was a difficult injury, seven to 11 months the doctors said, he feels really good every day making sessions and sessions, but we have to avoid making a step backwards or getting injured again. That's why you have to be careful. The important is one training session, another one, and every time he feels better and better. And when the doctor says Rodri is stable and he can start to play, after that he is going to come back."