MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri could be sidelined for the start of the Premier League season because of an injury sustained at the Club World Cup, manager Pep Guardiola said.

The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner sat out nearly all of last season after tearing his ACL, and Guardiola described the Spain international’s latest setback as a “big injury.”

It is believed to be a groin problem this time and occurred during City’s 4-3 loss to Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup on June 30. Rodri was a second-half substitute but left the game in extra time.

“Rodri’s getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al-Hilal and for the last five or six weeks,” Guardiola said.

“He’s training right now and in the last two or three days is better. Hopefully maybe

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