Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is hopeful he will play again this season after rupturing his ACL. The Manchester City midfielder was expected to be out for the rest of the campaign following surgery in September.

Rodri, Manchester City's midfielder and Ballon d'Or winner, is aiming to return this season despite an ACL injury. Although initially expected to be sidelined for the rest of the campaign, Rodri is optimistic about his recovery following successful surgery,

Manchester City's injured midfielder Rodri says he wants to return to action to help his team-mates before the end of the season.

Despite a serious injury earlier in the campaign in which . Rodri . tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, it was thought he would be out for the entire seas