City’s star player Rodri trained ahead of the game. Rodri and Rayan Cherki are back to training ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Monaco, giving Manchester City a significant boost in fitness. Rodri complained of knee soreness during Friday’s training session, which caused him to miss the weekend victory over Burnley. Rodri and Cherki back in training ahead of UCL fixtureFormer Lyon player Rayan Cherki is getting closer to making a comeback. The midfield player is available for Premier League games even if he is not in the team’s Champions League roster.