Anthony says the reason it takes so long to recover from an ACL injury is because it’s essential to protect the graft inserted during the surgery. “You can’t expose it to the twists and turns of football before the graft has matured and before the leg is strong,” he says.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.Rodri had already had a frustrating start to the season,