The expanded 36-team tournament, in which all clubs play eight league fixtures, is a far cry from the original European Cup which only featured reigning national champions.
City will also compete in an expanded Club World Cup at the end of the season.
“Yes, I think we are close to that,” said Rodri when asked on Tuesday if there was a possibility of players going on strike.
“If it keeps this way we will have no other option. It is something that worries us.”
City manager Pep Guardiola was more reserved, however, saying, “We are in our first game, then the second and we will see what happens in the last games to go through.
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