Manchester City suffer fresh Rodri injury blow after first-half Brentford substitution

Rodri was taken off midway through the first-half in Manchester City’s Premier League clash against Brentford at the GTech Community Stadium on Sunday evening.

The 29-year-old has dealt with recurring niggles in the knee he underwent ACL surgery on last term, which kept the Ballon d’Or winning star on the sidelines for nearly the entirety of the 2024-25 season.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted this week that Rodri needs to be very careful in managing his workload as the season progresses, having already overworked his knee since the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in June.

City’s January signing of Nico Gonzalez from Porto has allowed the Blues the luxury of easing Rodri back into action this season, though Rodri has managed to get a run of consecutive games under his belt since the September international break.

However, City have been handed another fitness blow after Rodri went off after 22 minutes into their Premier League meeting with Brentford on Sunday with what appeared to be a hamstring pull – the full extent of which remains unknown.

This is a developing story. More to follow.

Premier League Manchester City Rodri Injury Update