On Tuesday, Manchester City qualified for the next round of the League Cup by beating Watford (2-1). This match at the Etihad Stadium is also the first since Rodri’s serious injury, suffered against Arsenal. Asked about the absence of the Spanish midfielder, Pep Guardiola gave an update on him in a post-match press conference. One doctor said it was a very big injury, the other one said it was not that serious, so we will see. Now it is important to support him. A good recovery, I would not even say a quick recovery. A safe recovery for his future, for his career. He is strong. He is sad, of course, and he is waiting for the final result of the doctors and what he has to do. We should know it tomorrow (this Wednesday) “, explained the Spanish technician to Sky Sports News.
Despite Rodri’s long unavailability, Guardiola maintains faith in his squad and in its ability to replace him. I trust my players. We will find a solution. We have alternatives and we will do it. When a player is irreplaceable, we have to act as a team, and that is what will happen. Last season, three months without Erling (Haaland), five months without Kevin (De Bruyne), and we were there and we won the Premier League, despite a lot of things… » Currently, the coach of the Sky Blues can count on İlkay Gündoğan and Matheus Nunes to compensate for the 28-year-old midfielder’s injury.
