Manchester City will not appeal against Rodri’s three-match ban with the midfielder set to miss the Premier League showdown with Arsenal as a result.
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Rodri was shown a straight red card during City’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday having raised his hands to Morgan Gibbs-White’s throat during a heated exchange in the second-half.
The red card earned the Spain international a three-match ban for violent conduct, with Pep Guardiola hinting post-match he was not in favour of City launching an appeal.
The Daily Mail report the club are in agreement with Rodri set to begin his suspension on Wednesday when City take on Newcastle United in their Carabao Cup third round clash.
Asked whether he was angry with Rodri following his sending off, Guardiola said on Saturday: ‘Yes. I don’t like to play with 10 for our faults.
‘I said at half-time, be careful guys. The game has been in a position where we are comfortable. Relax, control your emotions. Unfortunately Rodri didn’t do it.
‘Hopefully Rodri will learn. The game was perfect [for] 35 minutes and after that it became a little bit chaos.
‘That wasn’t our responsibility, that’s for sure. But Rodri had to control himself and his emotions. Because I can get a yellow card but Rodri can’t get a yellow card but I don’t play.’
Guardiola also confirmed Rodri had apologised to his teammates.
‘He has done it. Rodri is an incredible player. Kyle [Walker] has done it in the past. It’s emotions, they do it.
‘The trick is to control yourself. I cannot control myself but I don’t play.’
Rodri will also miss Saturday’s trip to Wolves before they head to Arsenal on Sunday 8 October.
City have won each of their opening six league games this season, already four points clear of last season’s runners up who were held to a 2-2 draw against neighbours Tottenham on Sunday.
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