Pep Guardiola and Manchester Metropolis have been given a serious squad increase with the return of each Erling Haaland and Rodri to full first-team coaching.
Haaland sustained an ankle harm throughout Metropolis’s 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth on 30 March and has not featured for Guardiola’s aspect since.
It’s at present not recognized precisely when the Norwegian striker will return to the matchday squad, however the Metropolis boss is predicted to offer an replace to the media on Thursday earlier than Friday’s Premier League fixture towards Wolves.
In the meantime, Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has been endeavor particular person coaching since early 2025 after the midfielder suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) final yr which dominated him out for the season.
Rodri returns to coaching for Manchester Metropolis! 💪🔵 pic.twitter.com/et0WAHjUqt
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 30, 2025
The 28-year-old has slowly been built-in again into first-team coaching lately and on Wednesday was noticed coaching with the remainder of the squad.
The information will come as a fine addition for all these related to Metropolis after what has been a largely disappointing marketing campaign.
Metropolis relinquished maintain of the title after 4 successive triumphs to new champions Liverpool and have been eradicated from the Champions League within the knockout part playoff by Actual Madrid.
Nonetheless, the Cityzens are at present fourth within the Premier League and seeking to nail down a spot in Europe’s elite membership competitors subsequent time period. They’re additionally within the closing of the FA Cup, the place they are going to face Crystal Palace.
On the health of his pivotal midfielder, Guardiola mentioned final week: “Each coaching session he [Rodri] does with us, he does nicely. Rodri desires [to play] however the physician should say, ‘Pep you’ve got the inexperienced mild to provide him minutes’.
“I wish to depend on the medical doctors in that case.”
Though there isn’t any official timeline, it’s believed the membership is focusing on a return for the Spain worldwide on the inaugural expanded Membership World Cup in June, the place Metropolis will face UAE Professional League aspect Al Ain, Moroccan outfit Wydad AC and Italian giants Juventus within the group part.
