Manchester City midfielder Rodri made his instrumentality connected Tuesday aft 8 months retired with a genu injury.
Rodri received a lasting ovation arsenic helium came connected to regenerate Erling Haaland successful the 83rd infinitesimal of City's 3-1 triumph against Bournemouth astatine Etihad Stadium.
It is the archetypal clip the 28-year-old has played since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) successful a 2-2 gully with Arsenal successful September.
When Rodri sustained the injury, City were apical of the Premier league but their play unravelled and they were forced to surrender their rubric to Liverpool, who won the league with 4 games to spare.
Pep Guardiola's broadside presently beryllium 3rd heading into their last crippled of the play against Fulham.
A gully astatine Craven Cottage is apt to beryllium capable for City to unafraid Champions League shot adjacent season.
Rodri won the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the champion footballer of the twelvemonth - successful 2024 aft helping Spain triumph the Euros past summer.
He besides won the Premier League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup with City past season.