Manchester United: Rodri is expected to return against Liverpool, Kovacic still has ankle injury

November 6th: In the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City defeated Dortmund 4-1. Foden scored twice. Haaland and Shirkey, who came on the bench, also scored respectively, helping Manchester City rise to fourth in the group.

The British media "Manchester Evening News" updated the player's injury.

Rodri

Injury: Physical condition

Rodri had a bad start to the season. He failed to make the squad in the Champions League match against Dortmund. Rodri returned from the bench against Bournemouth after missing several weeks due to an injury suffered at Brentford.

However, Rodri failed to play in the game against Dortmund, and it is still uncertain when he will be able to start consecutively. At the pre-match press conference, Guardiola said of Rodri's absence: "He doesn't feel good, so we don't want to take risks."

"He will come back... This small setback made me realize that we need more time for him to feel good and play football, regardless of whether he performs well or poorly." "The important thing is that he is fine and will not be out for a long time."

Estimated return date: November 9 against Liverpool

Kovacic

Injury: Ankle

Kovacic has not yet started for Manchester City this season. He underwent Achilles tendon surgery in the summer. He was included in the squad against Burnley in September, but only came on as a substitute against Everton and Villarreal. During the international break, he started for the Croatian national team against Gibraltar and played for just over an hour.

He did not play in the game against Swansea that was originally scheduled to make his first start. Guardiola confirmed after the Premier League game against Bournemouth that the 31-year-old Kovacic will face a long layoff.

Guardiola said: "He will be absent for a period of time. He still has problems with his ankle and has a little calcification. We will wait for him to recover and hope to return at the end of the season."

Estimated return date: February 2026