Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be out for a "long time", manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday, while the team await confirmation on the severity of the Spaniard's knee injury.

Pep Guardiola says Rodri will likely be out for a “long time” but explained Manchester City are still waiting on a definitive prognosis and time frame on his injury, which is expected in the coming days.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he had the responsibility to find a way of coping without key midfielder Rodri, who could miss the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury.When a team doesn't play with the best midfielder in the world for a long,