LONDON: Manchester City midfielder Rodri will not be at full fitness until after September’s international break, Pep Guardiola has revealed. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner missed most of last season due to ligament damage and without him City failed to mount a strong defense of their Premier League crown. The 29-year-old Spanish international fought his way back to fitness but suffered a groin injury in City’s defeat to Saudi club Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup in the United States last month.

Manchester City's Rodri has suffered an injury setback and is unlikely to be "really fit" until September, says manager Pep Guardiola.

Manchester City’s Rodri is unlikely to be ‘really fit’ until after this September’s international break, says manager Pep Guardiola