Rodri featured in City’s starting lineup during their victory against the Brazilian side in the final held in Saudi Arabia. Despite exiting the match due to an injury after 74 minutes, Rodri participated in the celebrations as Pep Guardiola’s squad relished their inaugural world champion title.

Although Rodri’s performance in the final wasn’t standout, his role in their journey to claim the world championship was pivotal. His standout display in the Champions League final against Inter, where he was named man of the match, secured their spot in the Club World Cup. He became part of an elite trio—only Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale achieved the feat of being named the best player in both the European final and the FIFA tournament before him, according to Squawka.

The Spanish international has been a crucial presence for City this season, contributing four goals and as many assists in 22 appearances across various competitions. Expressing concerns before the game due to City’s recent string of poor results, Rodri mentioned the team’s need to pause and regroup after a disappointing phase before heading to the Club World Cup.

Rodri remains hopeful that his injury won’t sideline him for long as City readies for their return to the Premier League. They are scheduled to face Everton on December 27 and will conclude the year with a match against the league’s bottom team, Sheffield United, on December 30.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 4th in the Premier League with 34 points.

In the last 17 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City drawn 2-2 against Crystal Palace.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 40 goals and conceding 20.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Everton on Tuesday 26th of December in Liverpool. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​