Guardiola Provides Update on Rodri, Recalls Favorite Wembley Moments

Manchester City will be without Rodri for tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final clash against Southampton. This was confirmed by Citizens' manager Pep Guardiola during his press conference today.

"Rodri is feeling better, but he won't feature tomorrow as we don't want to take any risks. I'm not yet sure if he'll be ready for the Everton match. We can't risk him getting injured, because if he does, we'll lose him for the next five games. And Rodri is incredibly important to us."

Guardiola was once again asked about his potential departure from Manchester City but again declined to answer the question: “No, I have no idea. I live day by day. Numbers are just numbers. We are in the semi-finals again and we will try to win. Tomorrow will be a fantastic day. The fact that Southampton eliminated Fulham and Arsenal speaks for itself. They are in good rhythm. For them, this is a great opportunity to reach the final.”

“With the exception of Dias, Rodri, and Gvardiol, everyone else is fit, so it will be easier to rotate the squad. The question is who will be ready to play 90 minutes, and perhaps even extra time, as many players have already accumulated a lot of minutes,” the Spaniard added regarding rotations.

Guardiola also shared his favorite memories from Wembley: "Winning the first Champions League with Barcelona was so important. Really important. And of course, the Champions League against Man United too. It was also great when we won the FA Cup against Manchester United. That gave us a chance for the treble before the final in Istanbul."