Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Rodri has undergone a knee surgery, and he is expected to be out of the season.
The Spanish midfielder ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament after a collision with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey in a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
Guardiola has now confirmed that he is set to be without the defensive midfielder until next season.
He said: “He had surgery this morning – it was on his ACL and some meniscus. So, next season he will be here. This season is over (for him).
“Unfortunately, we got the worst [news] but it is what it is at this level. Sometimes, unfortunately, it happens. We are just there to support him and [help him make a] good recovery, step by step, and move forward.
He admitted that there is no similar player to replace Rodri in the team but the players will play together to ensure he is not missed.
Guardiola said: “We don’t have a similar player, but the other players all together can replace what Rodri has given since he arrived to us.
“We have to do it as a team and we have to find a way to play a lot of months without an important player for us.
“We are stronger with him and stronger with [Nathan] Ake and [Oscar] Bobb and Kevin [De Bruyne], but that is what it is. We don’t want it but it is football.
“As a club, we have magnificent players, and we will find a solution.”
He also confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne will miss Saturday’s clash with Newcastle United after he missed the 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Sunday.
