Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has announced that star midfielder Rodri will miss their Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Rodri, a key player for City, was instrumental last season, with the team not losing any league matches in which he participated.<\/p>\n
Guardiola confirmed Rodri\u2019s absence in his pre-match press conference, noting that the midfielder has yet to join any training sessions.<\/p>\n
“He had zero training sessions with us; he\u2019s not ready,” Guardiola said.<\/p>\n
In contrast, Guardiola provided an update on players like Kyle Walker, John Stones, and Phil Foden, who had extensive involvement in the European Championships.<\/p>\n
Although they have only had limited training sessions, Guardiola believes they are fit enough to participate. “They arrived fit, in good shape.<\/p>\n
Today, in the professional world, the players take care of themselves even on holidays,” he explained.<\/p>\n
Chelsea will host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 18, marking the beginning of both teams’ Premier League campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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