Man City receives good news before the big battle with Tottenham

(Dan Tri) - Man City received good news before the big match with Tottenham when Rodri and Phil Foden were ready to return to the starting lineup. The highlight match of round 2 of the Premier League will take place at 6:30 p.m. today (August 23).

Rodri and Phil Foden were both absent from the 2025-26 Premier League opener as Man City won 4-0 at Wolves.

Rodri has been out for six weeks with a groin injury sustained in the Club World Cup win over Al Hilal. The Spanish midfielder has only recently returned to full training with the team. Meanwhile, Phil Foden, who impressed in pre-season, picked up an ankle injury ahead of the friendly against Palermo and will not be travelling with the team to Sicily.

Pep Guardiola confirmed that both Rodri and Foden could play against Wolves, but were left out of the squad due to fitness issues. However, after a week of training without any further injuries, both are ready to face Tottenham tonight.

Rodri is ready to return to play for Man City (Photo: Getty).

"Rodri and Phil missed the last game just because of lack of training and rhythm. They couldn't play 90 minutes but they are ready for tomorrow. I want Rodri to be consistent. I have no doubt about his potential, he is by far the best player in the world . In a few months we will elect a new one. I have no doubts but I want consistency in training, in games and in playing time, then everything will be fine," said Guardiola.

The return of Rodri and Foden will certainly give Man City a boost and put more pressure on the competition for places in the squad. However, The Citizens will still be without four key players for their first home Premier League game.

Savinho is still recovering from injury, with Tottenham interested. Mateo Kovacic is out until October after Achilles surgery. Marcus Bettinelli picked up an injury in pre-season, and Josko Gvardiol is still out. The Croatian has been seen training this week, but it's too early for him to be fit.

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