Oscar Bobb is progressing well with his rehabilitation following surgery on his fractured leg.
Bobb starred in Manchester City’s Community Shield win and in pre-season but suffered a freak training ground injury on the eve of the season and is set for three to four months out. Pep Guardiola is hoping for the youngster to return before the New Year, but is preparing to have him ready in January after his lay-off.
Now, Bobb’s international manager with Norway has offered an update on the winger’s progress, revealing he is in high spirits and everything has gone well regarding his recovery so far.
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Stale Solbakken said: “He has been in rehabilitation in Barcelona and has been followed up, everything is fine. I spoke with him on the phone 10 days ago, and he was surprisingly positive. He is counting down the days.”
Meanwhile, Spain boss Luis De La Fuente has offered an update on Rodri’s fitness after the midfielder missed every minute of City’s season so far. He was given an extended holiday after winning Euro 2024, before reporting back with some minor injuries after the tournament. The midfielder was an unused substitute in City’s most recent win at West Ham.
And Spain will assess his fitness ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manu Akanji’s Switzerland – he is suspended for their first clash with Serbia after UEFA handed him a one-match ban for his chants about Gibraltar during Spain’s Euro 2024 celebrations.
De la Fuente said: “Rodri is fine and was already called up for Manchester City’s last game. We will assess before the Geneva [Switzerland] game whether he plays the entire game or just a little bit.”
Back to Norway, and Solbakken has offered an insight into their 10-hour flight to Kazakhstan this week which raised concerns with Pep Guardiola over Erling Haaland’s conditioning. The Norway camp will remain on Norwegian time rather than adapt to the local time in Kazakhstan, and have acquired the ‘finest plane’ they could to get there and back.
“We have made plans in detail throughout so that we will be as well prepared as possible,” he said. “We arrive in the middle of the night on Thursday and return home in the morning/morning on Saturday and will play on Monday. It is a brutal journey, adds Solbakken.”