City suffer fresh injury setback to influential Rodri

MANCHESTER City will be without key midfielder Rodri for today's Premier League clash with Everton.

- By ANDY HAMPSON

The Ballon d'Or winner limped out of City's victory over Brentford in their last match before the recent international break after just 21 minutes with a thigh injury.

It is the latest setback to have been suffered by the Spaniard, who missed most of last season following knee surgery.

He has completed the full 90 minutes for City on just two occasions this term.

Manager Pep Guardiola said at a press conference: "He is not ready for tomorrow."

Asked how long the 29-year-old could be out for, Guardiola said: "I don't know."

Jack Grealish, who has made a big impression since joining Everton on loan from City, is not permitted to face his parent club at the Etihad Stadium this weekend.