Rodri out for 'short' spell after surgery

[Getty Images]Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be sidelined for a "short period of rehabilitation" following back surgery.New manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday that Rodri would have an operation on Monday, and that he "needs a holiday, he needs to rest and recover and then he will be back with us".No timeline has been set for his return.City face Arsenal in the Community Shield on 16 August before their Premier League opener against Bournemouth on 23 August.City said Rodri had been "feeli