Manchester, England – Wetin we go do without Rodri? That na the gist wey dey circle as Pep Guardiola talk about him midfield general before dem face Brentford for Premier League this weekend. Apparently, Rodri no fit play like three days ago because him knee dey wahala (I mean, you sabi how knee problems be, e go make you dey walk like zombie).
Guardiola dey shine him teeth for press conference, but deep down, e dey juggle plenty worries. After the Monaco match for Champions League, all him players come back without serious injuries, but Rodri matter still dey linger like bad ghost.
“I tell Rodri sey e need to take am easy. E no be small wahala, wey dey follow him since last season.” E continue to explain. Rodri, wey be like cement for their midfield, don dey struggle since e get injury wey put him for bench for long. Now wey be say he don come back, na so injury wan begin hammer am again. Abeg, wetin be dis? E be like say injury love am too much.
As if no be enough, Guardiola don dey suspect sey his replacement, Nico González, fit get more attention than he plan. When dem ask am about Nico’s role, Guardiola no carry matter play: “You dey talk sey we lose because Nico dey field and no be Rodri? Abeg, change am, I no fit prove anything.”
Rodri dey fear for the upcoming World Cup 2026, but no be so e go happen if him no fit come back strong. Guardiola don pledge sey dem go take am gently; no rushing back to action, after all, nobody wan see Rodri dey limp for pitch like say e dey walk on broken glass.
On top Phil Foden, wey no join England squad, Guardiola reason am sey na Thomas Tuchel sabi wetin e dey do. E believe sey if Foden fit play him game well, na only matter of time till e go return to national team.
Meanwhile, for Copenhague, dem dey panic as Mexican talent Rodrigo Huescas don gree enter injury list after him fall for Champions League match. Coach Jacob Neestrup no believe sey Huescas go fit come back anytime soon, as na him main man and him don dey shine for season. “I just dey pray sey no be long-term injury,” he talk, dey shake him head like sey e no fit believe wetin just happen.
As World Cup dey waka closer, everybody dey cross fingers for their stars to remain injury-free. We go watch as the story unfold. Just hope say no be bad news we go dey hear later, because na football we wan enjoy, not saga!
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