Pep Guardiola was always facing an uphill battle at Manchester City this season, but the grim news of Rodri suffering an ACL injury that is likely to rule the midfielder out until next season has now given Guardiola and his team a mountain to climb.
Sources have told ESPN that defensive midfielder Rodri will undergo surgery after tearing the ACL in his right knee following a seemingly innocuous collision with Arsenal‘s Thomas Partey in the 20th minute of Sunday’s 2-2 draw against the Gunners at the Etihad.
