Manchester City have confirmed that Spain midfielder Rodri sustained a knee ligament injury during Sunday’s match against Arsenal.
Rodri was substituted in the 21st minute after twisting his knee in a collision with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey during a corner.
Although no specific recovery timeline has been provided, Pep Guardiola indicated after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup victory over Watford that Rodri is expected to face an extended period on the sidelines.
“Still we don’t have the definitive [diagnosis] but he will be out for a long time – a while,” said the City boss. “But there are some opinions that maybe it will be less than we expected.
“We are waiting for the last phone calls from him and the doctors for what definitely he has and the type of surgery he has to get.
“We expect that tonight, tomorrow we will know exactly.”