Manchester City s Golden Balls injured again! Still the same knee.

Rodri missed Manchester City's 5-1 victory over Burnley on Saturday. It is doubtful whether he can participate in the Champions League match against Monaco in the early hours of the 4th week. Head coach Guardiola promised not to risk using the Ballon d'Or who suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury against Arsenal last September, leaving him out for eight months.

Rodri made a comeback in the Club World Cup this summer. But in the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup, Rodri came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute of the game and was replaced again in the 100th minute. After the game, the Manchester Evening News revealed that Rodri suffered a groin injury at the time. This injury made Rodri miss Manchester City's summer training and he can only train alone most of the time. After the start of the Premier League, Rodri made a mistake in the first round of the match against Wolves. But in the game where he lost to Tottenham 0-2 at home, Rodri came on as a substitute to complete his comeback. He then started the game against Brighton. This game is also Rodri's first Premier League starter since he ripped his cruciate ligament on September 22 last year. After the international match day in September, Rodri officially entered Manchester City's starting lineup. In the intensive schedule of 8 days and 3 games, Rodri started three games against Manchester United, Naples and Arsenal. But he reported the problem Friday morning after a rest in the League Cup against Huddersfield. The Golden Ball once again felt pain in his right knee, which had previously been the one that left him missing for eight months.

Guardiola said: "When Rodri was training yesterday, he said that his knee was so painful that he could not play, and he clearly stated that he could not play. I told him "Since he can't play, don't force it", so I arranged for others to replace him today. It is not clear his recovery time at this time." At 3 am on October 2, Manchester City will usher in the second round of away game against Monaco in the Champions League stage. In addition to Rodri, Cherki, Marmush and Husanov were confirmed to be injured. Rodri's position is likely to belong to Nico Gonzalez. Rodri, 29, is currently worth 110 million euros. So far this season, he has played for Manchester City in various competitions, four of which were starting.