Midfielder of Manchester City Rodri gave an injury update with a surprising appearance during the Super Bowl Lix match between the Chiefs of Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City on Sunday.
The collision at Caesar's Superdome ended with a self-assured 40-22 victory through the birds, while the event saw many famous faces for the European football audience.
In addition to the star of the burgers, Lionel Messi and his current Inter Miami teammates – Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets – were enjoyed the game.
In an interview with Sky Sports, however, Rodri was asked about his front cruciate ligament injury, which put the Spaniard in September since the 2-2 draw with Arsenal with Arsenal.
He said: 'Well, I always say, it is part of life. Injuries, athletes are used to things like this.
'But I am a very positive guy in the sense that I am taking what it is. I always thank God for everything and try to be positive in these moments.
'And maybe other things that I am not used to do, such as coming here, spending more time with your family and why do not try to improve other parts of your body, to work on them and to come back stronger.
Rodri was included in the team of the club for the knock -out phase of the Champions League after his side had hinted that he could return this campaign, despite the first expectation that he would be out the entire season.
The ruling Prime Minister League champions will meet on Tuesday in Real Madrid in the Etihad Stadium, but it is unlikely that the 28-year-old player will appear on the field.
When he interviewed how he feels to view the games on the sidelines, the defending midfielder added: 'No, I was not in good shape. You are more nervous, you cannot determine what is going on.
'But yes, I try to support my team from outside, give them my vision and help them.
Without Rodri, the men from Guardiola fell to fifth place in the Premier League table with 41 points – behind Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea – while many fans and experts believe that his absence had considerably the bad campaign of City so far influenced.
Given his serious injury, the citizens signed the former Barcelona Academy player Nico Gonzalez from Porto for a fee of £ 50.2 million.
In his debut against Leyton Orient, however, he wounded after just 22 minutes from the FA Cup collision, and it remains unknown whether he will be prepared for the match against Los Blancos.
The citizens include three of their January signs sessions in the Champions League band – Gonzalez, Abdukodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush – while there was no room for the 19 -year -old Brazilian Vorror trip, who came from Palmeiras for £ 29.4 million in January.
In the meantime, Madrid also remains with an injury squadron, without David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger.
The Germany International was confirmed that he was out for about 20 days last week.
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will probably have to rely on a few of the 21-year-old Academy product Raul Asencio and defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to keep the attacking line of the city at a distance.
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