Rodri
29-Year-Old
Manchester City
Premier
GTD
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 8/16/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rodri only had a small sample after an ACL tear left him sidelined for nearly the entire campaign. He returned for the final few games and saw even more time during the Club World Cup, so the thought is that he'll be close to 100 percent for the start of 2025/26. If that's the case and he remains fit, he could hold his usual midfield role the majority of the season with 30-plus starts in play. At his peak a couple years ago, he was frequently involved in goals, totaling eight goals and nine assists. It's hard to see him being near those numbers this season, but as long as he's on the pitch, he'll have the ball near the top of the box and good things usually happen for City in those instances.
Suffers injury setback
Rodri (undisclosed) suffered an injury setback in Monday's 4-3 defeat against Al-Hilal, coach Pep Guardiola confirmed in a press conference, according to The Guardian. "Rodri - he complained about his situation."
ANALYSIS
Rodri replaced Ilkay Gundogan in the 53rd minute of Monday's game but was forced off in the 100th minute after suffering an injury setback. The Spaniard will likely undergo examinations in the coming days to determine the extent of the issue and to see if there is any major problem linked to his previous ACL injury that sidelined him for months. That said, Manchester City are out of the FIFA Club World Cup, so Rodri will have some time to rest and recover before the start of the pre-season with the Citizens.
Rodri replaced Ilkay Gundogan in the 53rd minute of Monday's game but was forced off in the 100th minute after suffering an injury setback. The Spaniard will likely undergo examinations in the coming days to determine the extent of the issue and to see if there is any major problem linked to his previous ACL injury that sidelined him for months. That said, Manchester City are out of the FIFA Club World Cup, so Rodri will have some time to rest and recover before the start of the pre-season with the Citizens.
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Improving day by day
Rodri is improving day after day and will gradually see his minutes increase until the start of the 2025/26 season after returning from his long-term knee injury, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "Rodri can play, of course not for 90 minutes but the last 30 or 35. He's been making a step forward in the last three or four days. We had some problems and niggles, but we're happy we could add minutes to him."
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Not ready to start yet
Rodri is getting better since his return from injury and is being managed carefully by the staff, coach Pep Guardiola said in a press conference. "No. He's getting better. We can't forget it's almost nine months since the sad day what happened. It's an injury between 10 and 12 months [recovery]. It's a long injury. He's getting better and if he can play 20-30 minutes it'll be good. I know he wants to be there but we need to protect him."
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Returns to end season
Rodri started in one of his three appearances this season while notching one chance created and two tackles.
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Not ready to start yet
Rodri still has a long way to go before returning to his full level and is not ready to start a game yet, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "We're really pleased he's back, really pleased for the reaction for our people to him, I'm pretty sure he's so pleased with that. There's still a long way to be the Rodri he was. He's not ready to start [against Fulham]."
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Fit for bench
Rodri (knee) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against Bournemouth.
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Set to sign new contract?
Manchester City are expected to offer Rodri a new contract, according to The Sunday Mirror.
ANALYSIS
Even though Rodri missed most of the 2024/25 season due to a knee injury, the playmaker is to be offered a new contract by Manchester City. The Citizens are keen to recognize the status of the Spain international as one of the best midfielders in the world. The 28-year-old is expected to be a regular starter for Manchester City in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup.
Even though Rodri missed most of the 2024/25 season due to a knee injury, the playmaker is to be offered a new contract by Manchester City. The Citizens are keen to recognize the status of the Spain international as one of the best midfielders in the world. The 28-year-old is expected to be a regular starter for Manchester City in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup.