'It was so scary' - Rodri reveals he almost CRIED after Man City injury scare, due to 'one of the worst tackles' he's ever been on the end of

The Spanish midfielder was lucky to avoid a serious injury during City's 4-0 rout of the Brazilian outfit in the Club World Cup final in Jeddah on Friday evening. He went down clutching his knee and looked in serious pain as City doctors rushed to the field.

Although he came on the field after getting medical attention on the sidelines, the impact of the tackle eventually led to his substitution.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Rodri revealed: “I was very lucky today, to be honest. I think it was one of the worst tackles they did in my career. I was so scared because I felt my knee, but fortunately, it was nothing. And I said to the player, ‘You cannot do this kind of actions’.

“But today I won more than a trophy; I go home safe. But to be honest, I was very close to crying because I felt very, very worried about what happened. But, it’s nothing.”

Rodri was a key player for City and was adjudged the Player of the Match for his impressive performance against the Copa Libertadores winners. This was the fifth trophy of the year for City following their Champions League and Super Cup triumphs in June and August respectively.

Rodri joined Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale in an exclusive list of players who have been named the Man of the Match in the UEFA Champions League final and won the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball in the same year.

Rodri clarified that he will be fit to make a trip to Merseyside on December 27 to take on Everton in the Premier League.

"Yeah, yeah. I have pain because it was very dramatic the way it goes but it’s nothing, no effect," he said while confirming his availability for the next fixture.