MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri returned to action on Tuesday after eight months out with an ACL injury.
The Ballon d'Or winner was initially expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery in September, but came on as substitute in City's 3-1 win against Bournemouth.
His return to fitness means he is likely to be available for the Club World Cup, which kicks off in the United States next month.
Rodri's last game was against Arsenal, when he was injured in 2-2 draw on Sept. 22.
ACL injuries can take from six months to a year to heal. Rodri also sustained meniscus damage, but has been back in training for weeks.
City's season unraveled soon after Rodri was ruled out — with the team effectively surrendering the league title before the turn of the year and ending the season without a trophy for first time since 2017 after losing Saturday's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace.
But there is still the chance to lift silverware in the offseason when City takes part in the newly-expanded Club World Cup.
Rodri played only three games for City this season before his injury.
He was awarded the Ballon d'Or for the best male soccer player in the world in October — collecting the trophy on crutches.
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FILE - Manchester City's Rodrigo runs on the pitch during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building after a week of protests against immigration raids, while communities across the country are preparing for demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s polices this weekend.
The Marines wearing combat gear and carrying rifles are taking over some posts from National Guard members who were deployed to the city after the protests erupted last week. Those protests sparked dozens more over several days around the country, with some leading to clashes with police and hundreds of arrests.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called the troop deployment a “serious breach of state sovereignty” and a power grab by Trump, and he has gone to court to stop it. The president has cited a legal provision that allows him to mobilize federal service members when there is “a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.”
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
U.S Marines patrol alongside a federal building in Los Angeles, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A U.S Marine works outside of a federal building Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Members of the California National Guard work outside of a federal building Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Members of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, guard the entrance outside the Wilshire Federal Building, ahead of Saturday's nationwide "No Kings Day" protest, in Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, June 13, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Roberto Alvarez waves a Mexican flag as police officers move protesters out of a street Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Tony Robles holds his son Malakey during a protest outside the Federal Building on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
A Los Angeles Sheriff's Response Team member stands during a protest outside the Federal Building on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
Law enforcement stand guard outside the Federal Building during a protest on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
A U.S Marine works a checkpoint outside of a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Alberto Gonzalez waves a Mexican flag outside city hall while demonstrating against U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement raids on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Demonstrators wearing masks hold signs outside the Federal Building during a protest on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
A U.S Marine guards a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A U.S Marine holds a rifle outside of a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
U.S Marines work outside of a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
