Manchester City faces a crucial match against Everton, needing a win to maintain pressure on Arsenal. The team's fitness concern centers on Rodri, who may not be fit to play due to a calf injury.
One major fitness question surrounds Manchester City ahead of tonightâs clash with Everton
Manchester City know the equation they are faced with entering tonightâs Premier League fixture against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Pep Guardiolaâs side must pick up three points to keep the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. Mikel Artetaâs side are six points clear of City ahead of tonightâs match. City do, however, have two games in hand on Mikel Artetaâs side. Ahead of tonightâs match, there is one major question mark surrounding Manchester City. That surrounds Rodriâs availability. It isnât immediately clear if Manchester Cityâs midfield general will be fit to participate in a match that City simply must win.
Speaking on Friday, ahead of Manchester Cityâs clash with Everton, Pep Guardiola revealed that Rodri was yet to return to training. The Spanish midfielder suffered a calf injury in the latter stages of Manchester Cityâs crucial 2-1 win over Arsenal just over two weeks ago. Rodri has subsequently missed Manchester Cityâs past two wins over Burnley and Southampton. Manchester City were never going to take any risks with Rodriâs fitness. Especially after his battle to get back to full fitness earlier this season.
Rodri's availability for the match against Everton is uncertain as he has not returned to training following a calf injury.
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It isnât immediately clear if Rodri has trained with his Manchester City teammates ahead of tonightâs match. In images shared on mancity.com yesterday, Rodri wasnât pictured training with his teammates. As of right now it seems that Rodri is in doubt for tonightâs match.
If Rodri cannot play tonight, Manchester City do have options to cover his absence. Obviously, Bernardo Silva will start in midfield against Everton. Nico or Mateo Kovacic are the prime candidates to step in for Rodri. Nico will be full of confidence after his heroics in last weekendâs FA Cup semi-final. The Spanish midfielder played well and scored a last-minute winner against Southampton. In the 58 minutes that Kovacic played at Wembley, he showed that his injury woes are behind him. Both players could play a role tonight against Everton if required.
Rodriâs availability for tonightâs must-win match for Manchester City against Everton isnât immediately clear. Rodriâs fitness is the biggest selection query surrounding City tonight. If Rodri cannot play tonight, City does have cover for him. However, it is hoped that City will have one of their most important players available for a tough opponent in Everton tonight.