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'Idea Was To Play 45 Minutes, But Rodri Wanted To Play For More', Reveals Guardiola
FIFA Club World Cup: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed that midfielder Rodri wanted to play more minutes than originally planned in Thursday's 5-2 FIFA Club World Cup win over Juventus.
City's defensive midfielder Rodri was making his first start since suffering an ACL injury in September 2024 in Thursday's match. Guardiola admitted he had planned for him to play for 45 minutes against Juventus in what was the club's final Group G clash.
But Rodri was keen to kick on his match fitness after returning from an eight-month injury absence, instead played for 66 minutes of the victory over the Italians, which gave them the top spot in the group.
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