Every word from Pep Guardiola on Rodri injury, Man City ticket prices and FA Cup semi-final – Manchester Evening News Skip to main content Pep Guardiola has spoken to the media ahead of Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final vs Southampton. City's head coach confirmed Rodri will not feature against Southampton. Guardiola does not want to risk the midfielder who picked up an injury vs Arsenal last weekend. Guardiola was not willing to disclose whether John Stones will play against Southampton. The defender is out of contract at the end of the season. City's head coach also spoke about the threats Southampton pose as well as the new ticket prices. Thank you for joining us on the Guardiola press conference blog. You can keep up to date with the latest City news here>>> Rodri will sit out Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final with Southampton as the Blues look to have him fit for as many Premier League games as possible. The Spaniard was with the squad at Burnley in midweek despite not being in the squad but may not even return for the trip to Everton a week on Monday. For the second year in a row, Rodri came off injured in a home game with Arsenal. And while his issue last Sunday was far less serious, the struggle for the…
Published: April 24, 2026 2:02 pm
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