Rodri (Manchester City), the world's top midfielder who was considered a candidate for the 2024 Ballon d'Or award, will eventually lose the entire season due to a cruciate ligament injury.
According to the Manchester City club, manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday (Korea time) that Rodri underwent surgery this morning. He underwent treatment for his cruciate ligament and meniscus. He will not be back until next season. This season is over.
Rodri was injured and replaced in the 21st minute of the first half while leading 1-0 at home in the fifth round of the 2024-25 Premier League at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on the 23rd.
In a corner, Rodri collided with Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey in a battle for the ball, in which Rodri's knee turned.
Rodri screamed and collapsed immediately after the collision. The team's medical staff immediately ran in, but it was judged that the game could not proceed anymore. Eventually, Rodri left the stadium with the help of the medical staff, and Manchester City urgently deployed Matteo Kovacic.
Afterwards, Manchester City said, "Lordry suffered a ligament injury in his right knee. He went to Spain this week to consult an expert after undergoing initial tests in Manchester. The assessment will continue to be conducted to confirm the full extent of the injury and the expected prognosis," adding, "All members of the club wish Rodry a speedy recovery, and we will provide regular updates on Rodry's rehabilitation."
Many expected Rodri to be out for the season with serious injuries. In the end, the worst came out.
On Rodri's injury, Guardiola said, "We got the worst news. That's it. Unfortunately, sometimes it happens. We are there to support him. I hope he recovers step by step. We need to move forward," adding, "There is no player like Rodri, but other players can replace everything he gave us. We have to deal with it as a team and find a way to play for months without important players."
"Everyone knows that. We will recover quickly and compete again next season. We have become stronger with Rodri, we have become stronger with Nathan Ake and Oscar Bob. All injuries are not what we want, but they happen sometimes in football. Rodri has been injured for months, not eight to nine months. As a team, we have great players. We will find a solution," he added.
Spanish midfielder Rodri is a world-class midfielder who is representing Spain as well as Manchester City. He is playing as a defensive midfielder in a position that is hard to draw attention, but plays a key role in Manchester City and the Spanish team by banking on his solid defense, accurate passes, and strong kick skills. He helped Manchester City win the league by scoring nine goals and 14 assists in 50 matches last season, and was also nominated as a Ballon d'Or candidate by leading Spain to the Euro 2024 championship last summer.
In fact, he is in charge of Manchester City's waist. 먹튀검증 There is a big difference in performance when Rodri is present and when he is not present. Some say that he played a more important role than Erling Holan, the top scorer, while missing only three games last season. In fact, when Rodri joined and played, the winning rate of Manchester City reached 74%, but when he was absent, the winning rate fell to 64%.