Rodri Faces More Time Out
Manchester City are set to be without midfield enforcer Rodri a little longer. The Spain international, who missed most of last season with an ACL injury but returned towards the end, picked up a new groin problem during City’s Club World Cup loss to Al Hilal last month.
Manager Pep Guardiola offered an update:
“Rodri’s getting better, but he had a big injury in the last game against Al Hilal about five or six weeks ago. He’s been training and improved in the last few days, but I think after the international break is when he’ll be fully fit.”
No Opening Win for Stelling’s Hartlepool
In the National League, Hartlepool began their campaign with a goalless draw at Yeovil. Among the 199 travelling fans was club legend and former honorary president Jeff Stelling, watching from the stands following a fall-out with chairman Raj Singh — who had controversially requested that the broadcaster be banned from away boardrooms earlier this year.