Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Rodri will miss both the Champions League clash with Villarreal and Saturday's Premier League game at Aston Villa. This was revealed by sports journalist Fabrizio Romano via his official X account , he claimed Guardiola admitted the Spanish midfielder hasn't recovered in time.
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Rodri, who picked up the 2024 Ballon d'Or, suffered a hamstring issue in City's 1-0 win over Brentford earlier this month. He limped off just 22 minutes into the match and later pulled out of Spain's World Cup qualifiers. He also missed the 2-0 win over Everton last weekend.