Overview

• Rodri exited in the 21st–22nd minute of Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Brentford with discomfort in his right hamstring and was replaced by Nico González.
• The Spanish federation confirmed he will miss World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria after receiving the club’s medical findings.
• Pep Guardiola called the substitution precautionary, noted ongoing minute management in Rodri’s reintegration, and said the club are awaiting further tests.
• Rodri said the problem "isn't that much" and aims to recover over the break to be available for Everton on October 18.
• City are assessing near-term returns for Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush, with the club stating Marmoush will be out for a few weeks.