Eighth Manchester City injury scare as midfielder sustains fitness problem withdrawing from Spain clash

Rodri, a pillar of the defense for Manchester City, has withdrawn from the European Championship qualifier between Spain and Cyprus on account of an injury.

The most recent information regarding Manchester City’s first-team squad follows a spate of other injury concerns and international withdrawals, including Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic, and Nathan Ake, who have all declined call-ups.

As a result of consecutive injury concerns, Pep Guardiola currently has thirteen outfield names at his disposal; if the most recent development proves severe enough to necessitate the squad’s withdrawal from the international team, eight players may be incapacitated.

Manchester City will be hoping that none of the injuries sustained over the past few days are too severe and that Pep Guardiola will have a squad that is nearly fully functional for the post-international break match against Liverpool.

This sentiment is applicable to every individual, but it is especially profound for defensive midfield stalwart Rodrigo, who witnessed his Manchester City teammates lose all three of their games this season while serving a three-match suspension, which included a loss at the hands of Arsenal.

Miguel Angel Diaz, a journalist for COPE, has learned that Rodri, a member of Manchester City’s squad, will miss Thursday night’s match between Spain and Cyprus. Diaz reports that Rodri informed medical personnel of the national team of a “discomfort.”

As translated and relayed by Sport Witness, the report states that Luis de la Fuente, the manager of the Spain national team, has decided not to jeopardize Pep Guardiola’s go-to defensive midfielder on this occasion, thereby bolstering City’s hopes that an insignificant issue will be resolved.

After their Thursday night match against Cyprus, Spain will host Georgia in European Championship qualification during the November break; their spot at the competition has already been secured for next summer.

Constraints of a more enduring nature will likely prevent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola from utilizing Kevin De Bruyne for an extended duration, as the Belgian midfielder continues to recuperate from hamstring surgery.

An alternative development involves England international John Stones, who withdrew at halftime of the most recent 3-0 Champions League victory over BSC Young Boys, and is presently attempting to regain complete fitness after redeveloping a muscular issue.

Sergio Gomez is also anticipated to be sidelined for several weeks more; it is possible that the Spanish full-back will return to early phases of full training only after the conclusion of the international break.

Manchester City resumes club responsibilities with Premier League matches against Liverpool, Tottenham, and Aston Villa. In the meantime, they conclude their Champions League group stage campaigns with matches against RB Leipzig and Crvena zvezda.