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

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri is aiming to return earlier than expected from his anterior cruciate ligament injury as Manchester City struggle.

Rodri targets a return to Manchester City before the season ends, despite facing a lengthy recovery from his injury.

Rodri also said he did not approve of Real Madrid and Vinicius Jr’s decision to miss last month’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Spanish club cancelled their trip to the Paris awards night after it emerged Rodri had won the vote for the individual prize.

Rodri has raised expectations for his injury return as he aims to be back on the pitch for Manchester City before the end of the season.

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

Manchester City's Rodri said he is aiming to return from a serious knee injury before the end of the current campaign despite the Spanish midfielder being ruled out for the season in September. Rodri,