Injury Expert Predicts How Long Man City Star Will Miss After Another Setback

Manchester City haven’t been firing on all cylinders, as their opening seven games of the 2025/26 Premier League season see them sit fifth on 13 points, three behind league leaders Arsenal. Known to grow into the season, Pep Guardiola’s men didn’t have too much to worry about until Rodri was substituted off with injury against Brentford, with an expert predicting the extent of what could have happened to the Spaniard.

Rodri is arguably not just Manchester City’s best player, but also the most valuable player and the most needed one for things to go well on the pitch. A rare Ballon d’Or winner in the era that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo exist in, he has cemented himself as a stalwart player in the Cityzens’ midfield.

Having only missed five games due to injury in his career before the 2024/25 season, an ACL injury cost him the majority of his campaign, playing just 73 minutes. Nearly back to his best, with the current season offering him more time on the pitch, an injury blow away at Brentford could see the midfielder spending a little more time on the sidelines, with the extent having been predicted by an expert.

Extent of Rodri’s Injury Predicted by Expert

Guardiola’s men have achieved back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time this season, owing to an Erling Haaland goal against Brentford, which secured his side a 1-0 triumph in a tightly contested fixture.

With an international break due to get underway, Rodri’s time playing for his country may have been cut short for the time being. Starting in his typical position, as the six in front of City’s back four, the Spaniard made it until the 22nd minute against the Bees, where he stretched for the ball, held his hamstring and had to depart the field.

Having just got into the swing of things following 279 days on the sidelines, and a further 20 days away from the pitch due to another knee problem in August, an expert on X (formerly Twitter) has predicted just how long City fans can expect to see Rodri away from the Etihad grass.

With a four to six-week recovery period being the predicted worst case possible, the account, ‘@physioscout’, added a comment stating that it is ‘more likely a low-grade strain here than anything more’. City fans, players, and Guardiola will be hoping this is the case and that Rodri can spend the international break recovering in time for their next game against Everton on the 18th of October.