Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has insisted he will not take any “stupid” decisions over the return of Rodri.
Rodri this week, returned to training following a long injury lay-off.
This comes over five months after the Spaniard tore his cruciate knee ligament against Arsenal.
The midfielder was initially ruled out for the rest of the campaign, but there is now hope he could play again before the end of the campaign.
Guardiola has admitted there was a good chance of him playing a part in City’s final few Premier League games, or the latter stages of the FA Cup.
He said: “The fans must know they are not the only ones who are excited.
“It’s been five months, six months. But one step at a time, we don’t have to make stupid decisions to come back weeks earlier.
“It’s good but still he’s not close to coming back I’d say. But he’s touching the ball today, in the locker room making touches with the players. He feels confident, he feels more happy.
“I could not expect [him to return] before the end of the season, not even the [Club] World Cup. But in the Premier League, maybe it’s going to happen.”
