Guardiola will rest Rodri if the Spaniard wants to

The Sky Blues head coach, Pep Guardiola, shares he is willing to rest Rodri after the Spaniard admitted he needed a break.

After 47 appearances for club and country so far this season…

Pep Guardiola MAY be about to give Rodri a rest 😴 #BBCFootball #PL #mancity pic.twitter.com/QpSQKb45Me

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 12, 2024

Rodri (27) has appeared in 41 matches this campaign and shared after Tuesday’s UCL draw against Los Blancos in Madrid that his club was planning on resting him.

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“If a footballer doesn’t want to play, then he’s not going to be on the pitch. It’s simple,” said the Sky Blues boss.

The Champions League 3-3 draw against Real Madrid in their ¼ final 1^st leg made it 429 days and 66 games since Rodri lost a match playing for the Sky Blues in any tournament.

Across Europe’s top 5 leagues, only 3 footballers have made more starts than Rodri this campaign: the Gunners defender William Saliba (42 starts) and 2 goalkeepers.

The Spaniard has missed 4 domestic matches through suspension this campaign, with the Sky Blues losing all of them.