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Manchester City unlikely to take risks rodri in sunday Premier League clash with liverpoolManager pep guardiola Said.
Ballon d’Or winning midfielder misses midweek Champions League defeat of borussia dortmund after To bear the blow of another injury.
Rodri has made only six starts this season as he struggles to return to full fitness following knee surgery that ruled him out for most of the 2024-25 campaign.
Guardiola told a press conference: “We’ll see tomorrow but I think we won’t take risks.
“After that it’s the international break. You have to find that moment when you feel strong, you feel fit and can maintain sporting activities that are very demanding, keep it reasonable. You have to take that step.
“We’re still in November. The best part of the season is ahead of us and we need it.”
“We are still without the Ballon d’Or winner, who is a hugely important player for us. We are desperate to get him back but Nico (Gonzalez) is becoming a really important player at the moment.”
Rhodri missed four games with a hamstring problem before returning as a late substitute in last Sunday’s win over Bournemouth.
City will not play again after the Liverpool match until the trip to Newcastle on 22 November.
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