Man City midfielder, Rodri, will be out of action till the end of the season due to anterior cruciate ligament tear he suffered against Arsenal on Sunday.
After undergoing a test on Monday morning, it was confirmed that Rodri sustained the injury in his right knee.
In the match which ended 2-2 draw, the Spaniard only played 21 minutes in his first start of the season following two crunching tackles from Kai Havertz and Thomas Partey.
The Ballon d’or contender is most likely to have his surgery in Barcelona, according to reports of ESPN.
Rodri has only missed eight matches throughout his entire career for both club and country and this injury will be the longest for the Spanish player.
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The 2-2 clash between the Blues and Gunners, made sure the Premier League champions drop points for the first time this season keeping them 1st on the table with 13 points
Meanwhile, Arsenal are also unbeaten sitting in 4th with 11 points.
