Rodrigo Hernandez left a truly worrying image during the first part of the match of the 5th day Premier League between Manchester City And Arsenalchampion and finalist of the previous edition. The Spanish midfielder retired in tears and very injured by a knee injury whose prognosis is the worst possible: a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the hardest in football.
This week again, Rodri raised his voice against the madness of the calendar created by FIFA And UEFAbeing the first to speak openly about a possible football strike, and a few days later, after only three consecutive matches, he seriously injured his right knee.
The City and Spanish national team pivot, the best in the world in his position, was injured in the 21st minute in a bad fall after contact with Thomas Partey. Medical help from the city arrived quickly and, although Rodrigo was able to leave the field on his own, his cries and gestures of pain suggested the worst news. Instead, he entered Matthew Kovacic.
After being injured at Germanyin the final of European Cup with Spain Against England, Rodri reappeared in the team’s second Nations League match against Swissplaying 59 minutes. Eight days later he made his season debut for City, playing 44 minutes against the Brentford. And this week, in Champions League against him Inter Milanhad played his first full match.
The injury is a hard blow, since if the worst omens are confirmed, Rodri will miss a large part of the course. As they say, the Spaniard has been around the world talking about the strike in press conferences this week. He knew what he was talking about, since the main consequence of the accumulation of matches are physical problems and injuries of the players. This Sunday, he had to live the worst of football.
In the coming hours, City will report on Rodri’s right knee injury, along with the Spanish coach. Luis de la Fuenteawaiting the status of key footballer in Spain, who face two Nations League matches against Denmark And Serbia October 12 and 15.
