Overview
- Rodri will miss Wednesday’s Premier League visit to Burnley with a groin problem, Pep Guardiola confirmed in his pre-match remarks.
- Guardiola said the midfielder could return for the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton or in roughly 12 to 13 days for the Everton match.
- He suffered the issue late in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Arsenal, as City chase the leaders with little margin for error in the run-in.
- His absence forces a reshuffle in the holding role that anchors City’s buildup, after he logged 31 appearances since returning from last season’s ACL layoff.
- Guardiola recently highlighted Rodri’s leadership alongside Bernardo Silva, with reports pointing to Silva’s summer exit and outside interest in Rodri shaping longer-term squad questions.