Nico happy to learn from 'best' as Rod returns

NICO Gonzalez believes Rodri is getting back to his best level after continuing his comeback at the Club World Cup.

- By ANDY HAMPSON

Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder Rodri missed most of City's 2024-25 campaign after suffering a serious knee injury last September.

He returned to action by playing seven minutes in City’s penultimate Premier League fixture against Bournemouth last month and came on for the last half-hour of Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in Philadelphia.

Gonzalez, who plays in a similar position, was signed by City in January partly to provide cover for Rodri.

The 23-year-old believes he can learn a lot from his fellow Spaniard, who he feels is ‘even better’ than he thought.