There is no good news circulating at the Etihad Stadium, after the image left by Rodrigo Hernandez in the draw (2-2), this Sunday, between Manchester City and Arenal, for the fifth date of the Premier League.
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The Spanish international was injured in the first half of the match and everything points to him having suffered a ligament injury in his knee, which will mean his season will end much earlier than expected.
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Rodri and a possible ligament injury
“Rodri is a strong man! He left the pitch in this action because he felt something. Otherwise, Rodri would stay there (on the pitch). He is a guy who makes himself heard, he has presence… He is the best holding midfielder in the world, a potential Ballon d’Or winner, which I would love. He is important, but he is past that,” said Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, about Rodri.
The doctor Pedro Luis Ripoll, Head of service at Ripoll and Prado Sport Clinic, said, in view of the possible injury of Rodri HernandezManchester City midfielder. “He suffered a violent sprain of his knee which may have affected ligamentous structures in the joint.”
“The worst prognosis would be if it affected the anterior cruciate ligament. It would be a long-term injury. It would improve if the affected structures were peripheral, outside the joint,” the doctor told EFE.
Rodri, the best player at the Club World Cup.
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“We are going to trust that the tests that are being carried out will finally lead to the best possible diagnosis for the footballer and the Spanish fans,” he added.
Rodri had raised his voice
From the Manchester City They have not issued an official report on the severity of the injury, but everything points to the fact that the season for the 28-year-old Spaniard is already over, just when he raised his voice six days ago due to the long schedule that the players face.
“From my experience I can say that playing 60 or 70 games is not optimal. A player can perhaps be at his best if he plays 40 to 50 games, but then his performance will drop. This year we may reach 80, and in my humble opinion this is too much,” he said before the match against Inter Milanin the Champions League.
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“I think we are on the verge of reaching that point (a strike). It is a widespread opinion among the players, and if things continue like this we will have no other option. I think this is something that really worries us, we are the ones who suffer from it,” he added.
HAROLD YEPES
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