Pep Guardiola says it has been a huge positive to have Rodri back around City's first team squad – but warned the key holding midfielder against trying to rush a return to action.The Spanish

Pep Guardiola has insisted losing Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is not the only reason why Manchester City collapsed this season and believes too many players lost form as the team tired - which saw them s

Rodri is back at Manchester City to continue his recovery from a season-ending injury - and the midfielder hopes to prove the doctors wrong and play again before the summer.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game at Arsenal (kick-off 16:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: The injury list "continues the same" so Guardiola does not expect any players to return for Sunday.

MANCHESTER CITY plan to name Ballon D’Or winner Rodri in their squad for the knock-out stages of the Champions League. The Spain international was ruled out for the season after suffering a

Pep Guardiola ‘not complaining’ about Manchester City’s tough run of fixtures - City will face Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Tottenham in February.

September following his ACL rupture but the Manchester City and Spain midfielder could be back in action much sooner than expected

It’s been a long time since Pep Guardiola showed us his tactical genius.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference ahead of Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, Pep Guardiola confirmed that there has been no change to the fitness picture in his first-team squad.

Pep Guardiola is set to make a bold call on Rodri for the Champions League, despite his knee injury. Could the midfielder return in time to rescue City’s season.

Pep Guardiola is ready to register Rodri for the Champions League knockout stages in the hope that the Ballon d’Or winner can return from his serious knee injury this season to play in the latter stages of the competition.