The City boss revealed our No.16 has undergone surgery on Friday morning and will not feature again this campaign.
At his Friday press conference, Guardiola said: “He had surgery this morning - ACL and some meniscus, so next season he will be here. This season is over.
“We got the worst [news possible] but it is what it is.
“Sometimes, unfortunately, it happens. We are there to support him. Good recovery, step by step and we move forward.”
Asked about a previous comment by Pep that Rodri was “irreplaceable”, he added: “What he gives us we don’t have a similar player, but the other players all together can replace what Rodri has given us since he arrived to us.
“We have to do it as a team and find a way to play during a lot of months without an important player for us.
“Everybody knows it. Speedy recovery and next season he will compete against them.
“We are stronger with him, we re stronger with Nathan Ake, we are strong with Oscar Bobb.
“All the injuries we did not want it, but football happens.
“Rodri will be out for a period, not just eight, nine months.
“As a club we have magnificent players, we will find a solution and it is what it is.”
And there was further bad news with Kevin De Bruyne ruled out of tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle.
“No [he is not ready to play],” he said.
“Maybe before the international break [he will be available again].”
