- Suffered ACL injury in September 2024
- Working through rehabilitation programme
- Club World Cup & Nations League target
Getty Images SportRodri injury return update: Double trophy target for Man City & Spain star as Ballon d’Or winner works his way back from from knee ligament damage
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✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.
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Flexible Sport Add-Ons
EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
Monthly from£25
(C)Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The Spain international has been a big miss for Premier League champions City after suffering knee ligament damage in September 2024. Without him, Pep Guardiola’s side have endured uncharacteristic struggles, leading to them surrendering their grip on a domestic title.
(C)Getty ImagesWHAT RODRI SAID
Quizzed by AS on whether he expects to grace the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with City and Spain’s bid for another trophy in the UEFA Nations League finals, Rodri said: “Yes, I think so. I don't want to confirm anything, but my idea is to try to come back a little earlier than that. It's in my head. These are the two big tournaments I have in mind for this year.”
Getty WHAT NEXT?
Rodri is a talismanic presence for club and country, and both will welcome the news of positive progress being made in his recovery. It remains to be seen when the 28-year-old will be given a green light by medical staff to step back onto the training field.
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