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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says he is willing to rest midfielder Rodri

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is willing to rest Rodri after the midfielder said he needed a break.

Rodri, 27, has played 41 games this season and indicated after Tuesday's Champions League draw at Real Madrid that City were planning on resting him.

Guardiola's side play third-bottom Luton in the Premier League at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

"If a player doesn't want to play then he's not going to play, simple," said the City manager.

Tuesday's 3-3 draw at Real in their Champions League quarter-final first leg made it 429 days and 66 games since Rodri lost a game playing for his club in any competition.