London, May 21 -- Manchester City midfielder Rodri made his return after eight months out with
a knee injury.
Rodri received a standing ovation as he came on to replace Erling Haaland in the 83rd minute of City's 3-1 win against Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
It is the first time the 28-year-old has played since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in September.
When Rodri sustained the injury, City were top of the Premier league but their season unravelled and they were forced to surrender their title to Liverpool, who won the league with four games to spare,
the BBC reported.
Pep Guardiola's side currently sit third heading into their final game of the season against Fulham.
A draw at ...