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Rodri Withdrawn From Spain Squad After Hamstring Scare With Everton Return In Sight

Spain made a precautionary call based on Manchester City's tests to protect a player still on a managed return.

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Spain v Georgia - Cologne Stadium, Cologne, Germany - June 30, 2024 Spain's Rodri celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Heiko Becker
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Overview

  • Rodri left Manchester City's 1-0 win at Brentford inside the opening 20–22 minutes after feeling a hamstring issue and was immediately substituted.
  • The RFEF confirmed he will miss World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria after reviewing medical reports submitted by City.
  • Pep Guardiola described the problem as muscular and said the club is awaiting further results, reiterating that Rodri's minutes are being carefully managed.
  • Rodri said the discomfort "isn't that much" and plans to use the international break to recover in Manchester, expressing hope to be available for Everton on October 18.
  • City are monitoring returns for Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri after the break, while separate reports in Spain link Real Madrid with a potential €130–150m move for Rodri.