Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri is again in particular person coaching as he steps up his bid to return from an ACL harm.
Rodri went down simply 5 video games into the present marketing campaign and was initially predicted to spend the whole thing of the season on the sidelines, though there was loads of cautious optimism that he might return this yr.
Certainly, Metropolis included Rodri of their Champions League squad for the second half of the marketing campaign, leaving the door open to a return forward of schedule. They’ve since been eradicated from the competitors by the hands of Actual Madrid.
Persevering with his restoration, Rodri was seen participating in a person coaching session out on the grass on Friday. Whereas he nonetheless has a whole lot of work to do to return to aggressive motion, it’s a vital step for the Ballon d’Or winner.
Rodri is pushing himself to return this season, maybe within the Membership World Cup in July after the Premier League marketing campaign has come to an finish, however Guardiola has insisted he is not going to put any strain on Rodri to return early regardless of the group’s struggles with out him.
“In my thoughts, it is subsequent season for Rodri however possibly he comes again earlier, that will be good for us,” Guardiola mentioned.