Injured Rodri to miss Burnley clash but not rest of season, insists Guardiola

[p]The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner was instrumental to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a]'s critical [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=U3M9iQJ6"]2-1 win[/a] over title rivals Arsenal on Sunday before being forced off late on with a groin problem.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodri/K0G8DB00/"]Rodri[/a], 29, is unlikely to feature as City aim to go top of the table for the first time this year at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/burnley-z3dmTMMO/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=6mtC9buh"]Turf Moor[/a].[/b][/p][p]But City then have 12 days until their next league game at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] as they face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/southampton/WdKOwxDM/"]Southampton[/a] in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final.[/p][embed guid="4203d356-778f-42a0-8bf7-a21a56d57a2e" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2046552666164154852" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I think for tomorrow he will not be ready,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Guardiola[/a] said at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.[/p][p][b]"We'll see for next games, the semi-final against Southampton or against Everton."[/b][/p][p]Rodri's return to form after an injury-disrupted 18 months has played a major role in City's surge back into the title race as he has formed a dominant midfield partnership alongside Bernardo Silva.[/p][p][b]"Both are experienced, they have a huge special personality,"[/b] added Guardiola.[/p][p][b]"They are not young guys anymore, experienced guys, but played a lot of this type of games and know how it must be played. They were exceptional."[/b][/p][embed guid="526d0cbe-551e-4d98-b303-b6ac75b636e7" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2046556209986056617" social-type="twitter" /][p]Even if City win to condemn [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a] to relegation, they will still only be level on points with Arsenal with five games to go.[/p][p]Momentum is with Guardiola's men, but he is wary of a tougher run-in for his side, which includes visits to Everton and Bournemouth, who are both in the running to qualify for Europe next season.[/p][p][b]"Both teams know we cannot lose or drop points," [/b]said Guardiola, who is aiming to win a seventh league title in nine seasons.[/p][p][b]"It will be difficult to recover, and our calendar is so demanding. The opponents are really tough."[/b][/p]