Rodri Faces Injury Setback Ahead of New Manchester City SeasonPep Guardiola has revealed a major setback for Manchester City as Rodri, their midfield lynchpin, continues to recover from a significant

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Big Injury’—Man City Rocked by Rodri Setback, Pep Guardiola Offers Return Timeline. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed Rodri will miss the start of the new Premier League season as he continues to recover from the injury he suffered at the Club World Cup.

Pep Guardiola hailed Tijjani Reijnders as a 'special player' after the Dutch international bagged two goals off the bench in a 3-0 win over Palermo. Reijnders fell over his own feet in the six-yard box to miss the chance to claim a hat-trick, but had already done enough to make it a comfortable night for Manchester City against their Italian hosts.