faces an anxious wait to see if is match to face on Sunday after revealing the Ballon d’Or winner struggled along with his knee this week.
Rodri, who suffered a cruciate ligament harm towards Arsenal final September, had solely begun two video games within the subsequent 11 months.
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However he began for Metropolis in each Sunday’s Manchester derby and Thursday’s 2-0 win over Napoli, when he got here off after Erling Haaland had put his aspect forward, and his supervisor hopes he’ll be capable of play three main matches in every week.
Rodri was changed by Nico Gonzalez throughout Man Metropolis’s win over Napoli (Motion Photos through Reuters)
Nonetheless, Guardiola is worried after Rodri had been troubled by his knee in coaching on Wednesday, whereas sustaining he would be capable of face Napoli.
Now he’s not sure if his talisman can line up on the Emirates Stadium, saying: “I don’t know but. He was so good [against Napoli], I do know the outcome was not over, 1-0 is all the time tough, however [when] he doesn’t really feel good all the time we attempt to discuss.
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“We see daily. [Wednesday], for instance, the coaching session, he didn’t really feel snug, he didn’t really feel good however stated, ‘no, no, I will be advantageous tomorrow’ and performed extraordinary, like Rodri is.
“With him within the pitch, we really feel extra snug however after all after harm you must be alert and we are going to resolve on Sunday how he does really feel.”
Guardiola stated Rodri has the psychological power required however his cautious of placing an excessive amount of stress on his fellow Spaniard’s knee.
“The best, best gamers I ever skilled in my managerial profession, at the same time as a soccer participant, once I see is right here,” he defined, pointing to his head.
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“And right here they’re unimaginable, so assured in himself and Rodri is that. However the knee is totally totally different than the way you assume.
“And the knee wants his course of. As a lot as he is affected person with that, and we’re affected person with him, he will likely be again.”