Guardiola confident Man City will compete without 'irreplaceable' Rodri

Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned he had the accountability to discover a manner of coping with out key midfielder Rodri, who may miss the remainder of the season resulting from a critical knee damage.

The Spaniard limped off throughout Metropolis’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Arsenal within the Premier League on Sunday with a suspected anterior cruciate ligament tear in his proper knee.

“Rodri shall be out for a very long time, some time. There are some opinions that it will likely be lower than we anticipate, however sadly he was injured and proper now we’re ready for the ultimate telephone calls from him and the medical doctors to know precisely what he has and the kind of surgical procedure he has to get,” Guardiola mentioned after Metropolis’s 2-1 win over Watford within the League Cup on Tuesday.

Guardiola accepted the absence is a big blow, however believes a Metropolis aspect which have gained a report 4 consecutive Premier League titles can stay aggressive.

“We could have a great season, I belief so much in my gamers. I’ve the obligation to discover a answer,” he added.

“Rodri is irreplaceable. When a staff does not play with the most effective midfielder on the earth for an extended, very long time after all it’s a huge blow however my obligation is to discover a answer in order that we stay aggressive as we now have been for a few years.

“When one participant is irreplaceable you need to do it as a staff and that is going to occur.”

Rodri has been touted as a possible Ballon d’Or winner this 12 months after his influential function in Metropolis’s report fourth consecutive Premier League title and Spain’s success at Euro 2024.

The previous Atletico Madrid participant has misplaced simply one in every of his final 84 video games for membership and nation.