**Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol has revealed he has been struggling with patella tendonitis in his knee for almost a year.**
Patella tendonitis is an injury to the tendon that joins the kneecap to the shinbone.
[Gvardiol missed missed the first three games of the season](https://hayters.com/man-city-star-back-for-spurs-clash-but-duo-to-miss-out-again/) due to injury but has since returned to the City first team.
“I’ve been struggling with patella tendonitis for the last 10 months, so I need to do a lot of exercises for my knees,” [Gvardiol told Men’s Health](https://www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/a69378356/josko-gvardiol-split-squat-routine-training/) in an interview about his fitness routines.
“It’s really important for me to keep the tendon warm so that I’m ready to run and train outside.
“If I feel good, then I go a bit heavier, but if my knee is sore then I reduce the weight so that I don’t place too much pressure on it.
“The most important thing is that I’m consistent and do it every day, or at least every two days, otherwise I risk needing time off through injury again because of my knee.”