CNN —Manchester City star Rodri has sustained a knee ligament injury that will keep him off the pitch indefinitely, the club has confirmed. He is one of four City players nominated for the 2024 edition of soccer’s most coveted individual prize. Last season, the Citizens lost just three Premier League matches, with all three defeats coming during a period when Rodri was suspended. Since the Spaniard’s Premier League debut, City has lost a third of the games from which he has been absent. Michael Regan/Getty Images“When a team doesn’t play with the best midfielder in the world for a long, long time, it is a big blow,” said Guardiola.

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