Adam Clery Football Column. A newsletter that unpacks the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful gameThe ACFC newsletter: unpacking football’s absurditiesUnpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletterManchester City remain unclear when key midfielder Rodri will be fit to return to action.The Spain international has endured a troubled return after missing much of last season with a knee injury and has appeared just once – and then only for one minute – in City’s last 10 games due to a hamstring problem.The 29-year-old has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Premier League trip to Fulham and is doubtful for the home clash with Sunderland on Saturday.“No, not yet,” Guardiola responded in the affirmative when asked if Rodri would be available at a press conference held on Monday. “I don’t know.”Guardiola was only on the air for two minutes during a press conference that was held to preview Fulham’s match. He spoke briefly about Gianluigi Donarumma who was sent off for a 4th time. City Gianluigi Donnarumma received his fourth yellow card for the offence of failing to appear for the team meeting at the weekend. City Weekend (Martin Rickett/PA).“Yes, he has a lot (of bookings), he has many,” Guardiola. “It is what it is.”He said that he did not know if Donnarumma had discussed it with him. “No.”Guardiola, who later did hold a further, longer, press conference with written media, was more forthcoming when discussing his opposite number on Tuesday, Marco Silva.Silva’s side host City Guardiola says: “Marco is many, many years there and always (when we) have been there – really, really tough games, difficult.“The organisation is exceptional and every year I have the feeling that with the ball, they are better and better. Tough, tough opponent.“I saw the games yesterday and today, against Chelsea, against Arsenal, last games against Sunderland.“Always it’s so, so difficult for the opponents to break them up. It has always been like that in this beautiful stadium in London.”PA
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