The Spanish Football Association issued an announcement confirming that Rodri withdrew from the national team due to injury.

【Announcement】

Spanish national team player Rodri is out of the roster due to injury and will not be able to participate in the two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Elche against Georgia and Valladolid against Bulgaria. After the player was replaced in Brentford's game against Manchester City this Sunday, his club confirmed the injury by submitting a medical examination report to the medical department of the Royal Football Association.

In the 7th round of the Premier League, Manchester City played away against Brentford. In the 20th minute, Rodri was unable to hold on and was replaced by Nico Gonzalez.

Rodri had previously suffered a knee injury and returned on August 23, but he felt knee pain again at the end of last month.