Pep Guardiola has insisted losing Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is not the only reason why Manchester City collapsed this season and believes too many players lost form as the team tired - which saw them s

Rodri’s injury highlights Man City and Arsenal’s key difference in pursuit of glory - The reigning Ballon d’Or winner’s absence has hit Pep Guardiola’s side hard, exposing a thin part of the squad, which contrasts to Arsenal’s strength in depth,

To say Manchester City have missed Rodri this season would be an understatement. The Ballon d’Or winner is by far and away City’s most important player. The Spanish international went down with

MANCHESTER CITY plan to name Ballon D’Or winner Rodri in their squad for the knock-out stages of the Champions League. The Spain international was ruled out for the season after suffering a

Pep Guardiola says it has been a huge positive to have Rodri back around City's first team squad – but warned the key holding midfielder against trying to rush a return to action.

September following his ACL rupture but the Manchester City and Spain midfielder could be back in action much sooner than expected

Rodri might just be making a comeback sooner than anyone expected. The Spanish midfielder, who tore his ACL back in September during

It is claimed, as translated and relayed by Sport Witness, that the former Barcelona midfielder initially said ‘yes’ to joining the Premier League champions, before changing his mind to continue playing with Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba at Inter Miami in MLS.

Rodri is back at Manchester City to continue his recovery from a season-ending injury - and the midfielder hopes to prove the doctors wrong and play again before the summer.

Manchester City have made it into the knock-out stages of the Champions League and they may still welcome back the injured star.

Rodri is now recovering from knee surgery after breaking down in August, with hopes of playing again this season. And it appears those hopes are on track with Rodri hitting the training pitch at the Etihad Campus this week. The Ballon d'Or winner is now running on grass in the next stage of his knee rehab.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference ahead of Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, Pep Guardiola confirmed that there has been no change to the fitness picture in his first-team squad.