Bad news! Guardiola confirms: Manchester City core Rodri has suffered a groin injury and is missing at least three Premier League games

According to head coach Guardiola, Manchester City's midfielder Rodri must have missed the start of the new Premier League season due to a groin injury. Manchester City fans must be mentally prepared.

Rodri strained his groin in the Club World Cup against Riyadh Crescent in July. Although he has resumed some training in recent days, Guardiola and the medical team are extra careful this time. "He will come back after a break on international match day," Guardiola made it clear, meaning Rodri will miss at least the opening match against Wolves in mid-August and two subsequent tough matches with Tottenham and Brighton.

Guardiola's reason is very real: what is important is that he cannot be allowed to play with injuries. We don’t want to fall into that vicious cycle of ‘just come back and hurt again’. This sounds like this reminds Rodri of the severe cruciate ligament tear last fall, which allowed him to recuperate for a long time. This time, you must be cautious and cautious.

How important is Rodri to Manchester City? Just look at the data and understand. He is the guarantee of winning: in the Premier League games he played, Manchester City set an amazing record of 63 consecutive unbeaten games. Manchester City lost all of his league games last season due to injury, including a key battle to Arsenal. As the winner of the New Golden Globe Awards, Rodri has suffered from injuries in his career, and the cumulative injury time has exceeded 8 months.

Despite constant injuries, Manchester City still regards Rodri as a non-sale product. The club is actively discussing a contract extension with him, intending to extend the contract to 2029, and the weekly salary may increase from the current £220,000 to around £300,000, a significant increase. This is not only a recognition of his value, but also to prevent giants like Real Madrid from poaching.

fans are in a complicated mood now. Some people are worried: I was injured again just after I got the golden ball. Can I still return to my peak after I was 30? Guardiola's response plan is to temporarily replace Gundogan or new player Reindez. But everyone knows that if Manchester City wants to defend the Premier League, it will ultimately depend on whether Rodri's groin is competing and whether he can return healthy in September.