🚑 Maresca sets date for Rodri surgery: rest, then return

🚑 Maresca sets date for Rodri surgery: rest, then return Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Rodri will undergo back surgery next Monday for the discomfort he had been dealing with since before the World Cup. The Italian coach explained that, after the operation, the midfielder will enjoy a holiday and a rest period before rejoining the squad. The procedure had been scheduled for before the World Cup, but Rodri decided to postpone it so he would not miss the tournament with Spain. The world champion and Ballon d'Or winner will therefore begin his first season under Maresca straight from the operating room. Manchester City have not yet confirmed a specific timeframe for his return to action. Maresca, however, remained calm, assuring that Rodri “will be back with us” once he completes the recovery process. "The last group of players (from the World Cup) will join us 3-4 days before the Community Shield," the Italian coach specified. The absence comes in what is already a difficult summer for City's midfield, with the club set to begin the 2026/27 Premier League season on August 23 against Bournemouth. The signing of Elliot Anderson is shaping up to be the main in-house solution while Rodri is out. It is not the first time Rodri has had physical problems in recent seasons: an ACL tear in 2024 already kept him out for much of the 2024/25 campaign. City hope that this time the recovery will be quicker than that one. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.