Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has resumed training at Manchester City following his recovery from a serious knee injury.
The 28-year-old Spain international completed an individual on-pitch session at the club’s Etihad Campus on Friday, marking a significant step in his rehabilitation process.
Rodri has been sidelined since September after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). During his absence, the defending Premier League champions have struggled, falling 20 points behind league leaders Liverpool and exiting the Champions League.
Footage released by the club showed Rodri undertaking various drills on the first-team training pitches.
Despite the progress, manager Pep Guardiola has tempered expectations for an immediate return. Speaking recently, he said, “The most important thing for Rodri now is to recover well.”
“It’s going really well and he feels really good, but step by step we will see.”
Rodri was included in City’s Champions League squad in early February, although City were subsequently eliminated by Real Madrid in the play-off stage.