Manchester City midfielder Rodri is not ready to play three matches a week as he continues to work his way back to full fitness, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of their Champions League group stage match against AS Monaco.

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri returned in May after spending eight months on the sidelines due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, but then suffered a groin injury during the Club World Cup in July.

The Spanish midfielder has started just four games this season and was left out of the squad for their 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday.

"The day before Burnley he didn't feel too good. Today he feels much better so we will see. It's different from the Club World Cup - now he is not injured," Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday.

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