The 28-year-old has played in at least 33 Premier League matches every season for Man City since arriving from Atletico Madrid prior to the 2019-20 season.

Pep Guardiola says Rodri will be out "for a long time" because of a knee injury he suffered against Arsenal, but the Manchester City manager is retaining hope it could be "less than expected." The midfielder has travelled to Barcelona for tests after being forced off in the first half of Sunday's 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be out for a "long time", manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday, while the team await confirmation on the severity of the Spaniard's knee injury.The 28-year-old Spain international limped off the pitch in the first half of Man City's 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal on Sunday with what is feared to be a season-ending ACL injury.