PEP HITS BRAKES ON

MONACO v MAN CITY

- BY SIMON BAJKOWSKI

PEP GUARDIOLA admits he does not know when Manchester City will be able to see the best of Rodri again.

The Ballon d'Or winner (right) was out of action for most of last season with an ACL injury.

And, while he returned in May, he is still struggling to put the problem behind him.

Three starts in a week against Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal appeared to signal a return to his peak, only for the player to sit out the next two games as a result.