Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Rodri will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The Spaniard limped off in the first half of City s 2-2 draw with Arsenal after turning awkwardly in a tussle with Thomas Partey on a corner.
Reports soon claimed Rodri could be out for the rest of the season with the serious-looking injury, and he later visited a specialist in Barcelona.
Guardiola had said on Tuesday that Rodri was facing a long spell on the sidelines, describing him as irreplaceable , with the club confirming it was a ligament injury the following day.
Now, speaking ahead of their Premier League trip to Newcastle United on Saturday, the manager explained the extent of the midfielder s injury.
[Rodri had]…