MANAGER'S PREVIEW: Pep says Rodri managing his own return | Arsenal v Man City | Premier League

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• 0:00OtherPep GuardiolaPep discusses the team's schedule for the next two days, focusing on recovery and preparation for the Arsenal match.
• 0:13OtherPep GuardiolaPep jokes about making hiking in the mountains, then stresses the importance of rest and energy for Sunday's match.
• 0:34OtherPep GuardiolaPep dismisses questions about discussing the schedule with the Premier League or UEFA, stating it's not necessary.
• 0:44OtherPep GuardiolaPep talks about Rodri's intelligence in managing his return from injury, noting he knows when to rest.
• 1:51OtherPep GuardiolaPep highlights Rodri's extraordinary performance in two games, even after not feeling comfortable in training.
• 2:18OtherPep GuardiolaPep recalls last season's defeat to Arsenal, admitting they gave away easy goals and the last 15-20 minutes were a disaster.
• 3:38OtherPep GuardiolaPep expresses hope that this season's match against Arsenal will be more challenging, acknowledging Arsenal's strong squad.
• 4:59OtherPep GuardiolaPep stresses the importance of consistency and the team's positive body language, focusing on day-to-day improvement.

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Pep Guardiola says Rodri is making the right decisions and listening to his body as he slowly steps up his return to the first team. The boss says the Spanish midfielder is well aware of what he is capable of doing and when he feels the need, he will ask to come off or even miss a training session. Asked whether Sunday’s trip to Arsenal - a third game in a week - could be asking too much of Rodri, the boss replied: “It’s a good question. I don't know yet. But he was so smart. I know [against Napoli] the result was not over, and 1-0 is always tricky, but if he doesn't feel good we try to talk and has to sustain and feel comfortable, so that’s better. SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mancity http://www.mancity.com http://www.facebook.com/mancity http://www.twitter.com/mancity http://www.instagram.com/mancity https://www.tiktok.com/@mancity About the Official Man City YouTube Channel: This is the official place to gets videos from Manchester City, including all Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup goals, highlights, behind-the-scenes footage, training, skills, challenges and much more! Get closer to the likes of Jeremy Doku, Bunny Shaw, Rayan Cherki, Lauren Hemp, Erling Haaland, Joško Gvardiol, Phil Foden, Vivianne Miedema and the rest of Pep Guardiola & our teams! #ManCity #PremierLeague #Haaland #Cityzens #WomensFootball