Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Rodri will miss the rest of the season.
Rodri was forced off during the match against Arsenal and has been sidelined for the remainder of the season.
The club confirmed this week that he suffered ligament damage in his right knee.
Guardiola has since revealed that Rodri will undergo surgery for his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, confirming he will miss the rest of the season.
“He had surgery this morning – ACL and some meniscus, so next season he will be here,” he said.
“This season is over.
“We got the worst [news possible] but it is what it is.
“Sometimes, unfortunately, it happens.
“We are there to support him.
“Good recovery, step by step and we move forward. “
Asked about a previous comment by Pep that Rodri was “irreplaceable”, he added: “What he gives us we don’t have a similar player, but the other players all together can replace what Rodri has given us since he arrived to us.
“We have to do it as a team and find a way to play during a lot of months without an important player for us.
“Everybody knows it.
“Speedy recovery and next season he will compete against them.
“We are stronger with him, we re stronger with Nathan Ake, we are strong with Oscar Bobb.
“All the injuries we did not want it, but football happens.
“Rodri will be out for a period, not just eight, nine months.
“As a club we have magnificent players, we will find a solution and it is what it is.”
Further complicating the team’s situation, Kevin De Bruyne will miss tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle United.
“No [he is not ready to play],” he said.
“Maybe before the international break [he will be available again].”
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