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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jamie Jackson at Camping World Stadium, Orlando

Rodri suffers injury setback as Manchester City count cost of Club World Cup exit

Manchester City midfielder Rodri walks from the field after defeat by Al-Hilal
Rodri lasted 47 minutes after coming on as a substitute in Manchester City’s Club World Cup last-16 defeat by Al-Hilal. Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images

After Manchester City crashed out of the Club World Cup 4-3 to Al-Hilal in Orlando, Pep Guardiola blamed a lack of ruthlessness, and said Rodri had sustained an injury setback.

City were eliminated by Marcus Leonardo’s 112th-minute winner on Monday night at the Camping World Stadium in the shock result of the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup. Guardiola’s team wasted a number of chances, with Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol, Rúben Dias and Savinho among those who failed to put City out of sight in the opening half.

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