Injured Rodri included in Champions League squad

February 8, 2025Trending News

Injured midfielder Rodri has been included in Manchester Metropolis’s up to date Champions League squad.

The influential Spain worldwide has not featured for Metropolis since struggling an anterior cruciate ligament harm in September and was anticipated to be unlikely to play once more this season.

Pep Guardiola’s males have struggled within the 28-year-old’s absence, slipping to fifth within the Premier League desk and solely securing development to the Champions League knockout spherical play-off of their remaining recreation of the league part.

However the champions may doubtlessly be handed an enormous increase with the return of the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner earlier than the tip of the marketing campaign after he was named of their European squad for the remainder of the season.

Metropolis face Actual Madrid within the first of their two-legged play-off recreation subsequent week and whereas it appears unlikely the midfielder will characteristic in that tie, he may nicely be accessible in the event that they attain the latter levels.

Our squad for the @ChampionsLeague has been up to date 📋

— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) February 7, 2025

January signings Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez have additionally been included, although there is no such thing as a place for fellow new arrival Victor Reis with Metropolis solely permitted to make three adjustments.

Kyle Walker is among the names faraway from their squad following his mortgage transfer to AC Milan, with Josh Wilson-Esbrand additionally making approach after he made a brief change to Stoke.

Man Metropolis host Actual on the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, February 11 earlier than heading to the Bernabeu on Wednesday, February 19.