Ballon d’Or winner and Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri has returned to particular person coaching after a long-term harm in what is going to come as a significant enhance to Pep Guardiola’s facet.
Rodri suffered a ruptured knee ligament in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in September; an harm initially believed to be season-ending.
However in a video launched by Metropolis on Friday, the Spain worldwide could possibly be seen participating in a person session on the membership’s Etihad Campus as he steps up his restoration in a bid to returning in time for the inaugural expanded Membership World Cup, which kicks off on June 14 within the US.
On the highway to restoration 💪 pic.twitter.com/WovR8p6417
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) February 28, 2025
The 28-year-old’s absence has been cited as a big issue within the Premier League champions’ downturn in type this season.
Metropolis have fallen 20 factors behind leaders Liverpool within the title race and have been additionally dumped out of the Champions League by the hands of Actual Madrid earlier than the Spherical of 16.
Talking initially of the month, Guardiola stated: “Crucial factor for him is to recuperate effectively, he isn’t a youngster however he nonetheless has years to play and it’s going to occur if he recovers effectively.”
On Saturday, Metropolis flip their attentions to the FA Cup Fifth Spherical after they host Championship facet Plymouth Argyle, the group who knocked out Liverpool within the earlier spherical.
