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Manchester City injury latest as Pep Guardiola provides an update on Rodri following the 2-2 Champions League draw with Monaco
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed Rodri was replaced against Monaco in the Champions League to manage his minutes rather than a fresh injury.
The 29-year-old sat out the weekend Premier League win over Burnley with pain in his knee having missed most of last season with a serious knee injury. He returned to the side in France but was replaced on the hour by Nico Gonzalez.
But Guardiola, who said in the build up to the European tie that he doubted Rodri could play three games in a week, said there were no issues with the midfielder ahead of this weekend's Premier League trip to Brentford. Here's the latest City injury news.
Rodri
Injury: Knee
The Spaniard played against Monaco, completing 60 minutes. Guardiola warned that the 29-year-old is not currently fit to play enough to play three games in a week having felt pain in his knee after doing just that earlier this month. But speaking after the game the City chief was positive on his star man.
Potential return date: Brentford (A), October 5
Abdukodir Khusanov
Injury: Unknown
The Uzbekistan international had made the right back spot his own in the past few weeks with three successive starts in that position. But he was forced off injured at half time in the draw with Arsenal and is unlikely to return before the international break.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
Omar Marmoush
Injury: Knee
Marmoush suffered an injury in the fourth minute of Egypt's goalless draw with Burkina Faso in September He tried to carry on but was withdrawn five minutes later.
He returned to Cairo on crutches and underwent a scan in Egypt to assess the extent of the damage. City have since confirmed the 26-year-old will be out for a few weeks and while they were hopeful he could return prior to the international break, it is understood he is targeting the Everton game when the Premier League returns from a two-week hiatus.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
Rayan Cherki
Injury: Thigh
The France international returned to training with City on Tuesday but is not yet ready to return and did not travel for the Monaco match. He will not be risked for the weekend trip to Brentford either, the view within City remains that the clash with the Toffees two weeks later is his more likely return date.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
Rayan Ait-Nouri
Injury: Ankle
Ait-Nouri suffered an ankle injury in the early stages of his home debut against Tottenham,
The £31million summer signing from Wolves played against Brighton but did not join up with the Algeria squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Botswana and Guinea earlier this month.
The Algerian is not expected to return to training until the end of the October international break at the earliest. That could potentially put him in the frame to face Everton as he aims for a return to action next month.
Potential return date: Everton (H), October 18
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