Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits Rodri suffered an injury setback during their Club World Cup round 16 defeat Al Hilal.
The midfielder was a second-half substitute, but was forced off in extra-time.
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Rodri is on his way back after undergoing ACL surgery in September. Guardiola admitted the change was due to injury, but didn't offer any detail.
He said: “We have to see Rodri, he complained about his situation, but we need time to come back.”
Guardiola also said: "We would have loved to have continued, only here once every four year, we had a feeling that the team is doing well but we go home and now it is time to rest and rest our minds for the new season."