Manchester City star Rodri still is not fully comfortable on his return from a serious knee injury and might not be risked against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday at the end of an intense week of games, Pep Guardiola said.

Rodri, the reigning Ballon d’Or winner, was out for eight months last season with an ACL injury and is still recovering his full fitness after a setback during the summer at the Club World Cup.

After missing the start of the season, Rodri played the majority of the 3-0 win over Manchester United in the league on Sunday and started again against Napoli in a 2-0 win in the Champions League on Thursday, before asking to come off in the 60th minute.

Asked if Rodri would be ready to play another huge match at Arsenal this weekend, Guardiola said: “It’s a good quest

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