Manchester City’s Rodri unlikely to be fit until after September break, says Pep Guardiola

Midfielder suffered groin issue at Club World Cup

‘Hopefully after the international break, he will be fit’

Manchester City’s Rodri, who missed most of last season after rupturing anterior cruciate ligament injury last September, is unlikely to be “really fit” until after this September’s international break, says Pep Guardiola.

The midfielder’s fitful comeback was interrupted at the Club World Cup in the United States when a substitute appearance at the last-16 stage against Al-Hilal was curtailed in extra time by a groin problem.

“Rodri is getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al-Hilal,” said City’s manager. “He has trained better in the last few days. Hopefully after the international break, he will be really fit.”