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Manchester City have confirmed Spain midfielder Rodri suffered a knee ligament injury <\/b>against Arsenal<\/b><\/a> on Sunday.<\/b><\/p>\n Rodri was substituted in the 21st minute after he twisted the joint in a collision with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey at a corner.<\/p>\n No timescale has yet been put on the player’s recovery, but speaking after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup win over Watford<\/a>, Pep Guardiola said he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n “Still we don’t have the definitive [diagnosis] but he will be out for a long time – a while,” said the City boss. “But there are some opinions that maybe it will be less than we expected.<\/p>\n “We are waiting for the last phone calls from him and the doctors for what definitely he has and the type of surgery he has to get.<\/p>\n “We expect that tonight, tomorrow we will know exactly.”<\/p>\n Rodri has travelled to Spain to see a specialist following initial tests in Manchester.<\/p>\n Guardiola has described the 28-year-old as “irreplaceable” – City have not lost in the last 48 Premier League matches in which he has started – but the manager says he will find a solution in his absence.<\/p>\n City were beaten in four out of the five games Rodri missed last season, while he has lost just once in 50 appearances all competitions.<\/p>\n He was also named player of the tournament as Spain won Euro 2024 in July and is one of the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or next month – given to the world’s best player.<\/p>\n A week ago the former Atletico Madrid player, who played 63 times for City and Spain last season, claimed players are “close to” striking<\/a> over an increase in the number of games in the calendar, including an expanded Champions League and Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n