City boss Guardiola expects Rodri back soon after injury: "Not long now" | OneFootball

The coach of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, announced in a press conference this Monday that midfielder Rodri is close to returning. The midfielder has been sidelined since October due to an injury.

“It won’t be long. I’m not sure, but it won’t be much longer,” declared Guardiola on the eve of the match against Bayer Leverkusen, for the fifth round of the Champions League.

“He is recovering and we are assessing the right moment for his return. We’ll wait a little longer to make sure he’s okay,” added the coach.

Rodri’s injury

Rodri suffered a right thigh injury in October, during the match against Brentford in the English Premier League. Since then, he had been unavailable for Guardiola. He last played on November 2, in the win over Bournemouth, but was only on the field for the final minute of the match.

“I’m embarrassed and ashamed”

Guardiola also spoke about the incident he had on Saturday with a cameraman, whom he confronted after City’s defeat to Newcastle in the Premier League.

“I apologize. I’m embarrassed and ashamed. I don’t like it, I apologized to the cameraman at the time (…) Even after a thousand games, I’m not a perfect person, I made a big mistake,” explained the 54-year-old Catalan.

Manchester City’s next match

Manchester City vs. Bayer Leverkusen Competition: Champions League (5th round) Date and time: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday), at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester (ENG)

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