Rodri confirms when he could return for Man City after latest injury problem
Rodri has provided an update on when he expects to return to action after suffering another injury blow at Brentford.
Man City beat Brentford 1-0 thanks to an early Erling Haaland goal, which extends Pep Guardiola’s sides unbeaten streak to seven matches in all competitions.
Guardiola though suffered a blow in the first half when star midfielder Rodri was forced off with a suspected hamstring injury.
Rodri missed last season with an ACL injury and had been easing his way back into the team after such a long period on the sidelines.
Rodri aims for Everton return
As per Fabrizio Romano on X, [6 October], Rodri will sit out of Spain’s fixtures against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international break.
The 29-year-old though believes he can be ready for Man City‘s home match against Everton on October 18th.
Guardiola already has trio Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Abdukodir Khuasnov on the sidelines.
Rodri importance analysed in Man City win at Brentford
Rodri’s importance in the Man City midfield was epitomised by the stats of each half at Brentford.
| Stats/Half | First Half | Second Half |
| Man City Possession | 73% | 65% |
| Man City Shots | 9 | 1 |
| Man City big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Brentford Possession | 27% | 35% |
| Brentford Shots | 0 | 5 |
| Brentford big chances | 0 | 1 |
Brentford’s possession stats didn’t increase vastly in the second half, but the Bees become a much greater attacking threat.
Igor Thiago had the best chance one-on-one with Gianluigi Donnarumma, with Man City bailed out by their Italian goalkeeper.
Guardiola must fix Man City’s problems without Rodri in the side, with his replacement against Brentford, Nico Gonzalez, yet to prove he can fulfil the role.