Rodri's injury and subsequent recommendation have injected significant drama into Manchester City's January transfer plans. His influence, even from the sidelines, highlights his importance to the team and sets the stage for a potentially pivotal transfer battle to address their midfield crisis.

Could this week prove to be a pivotal one for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City? A new report indicates that the City manager is set to meet with the club’s hierarchy this week. Guardiola’s

Pep Guardiola has not been able to find the key with his team, and combined with the long list of injured players, the result is that Manchester City is not managing to outperform