MANCHESTER CITY’S recent collapse has coincided with the absence of their key talisman. But just what do the stats say about the importance of Rodri? The Spanish midfielder, 28, was

In the middle of an unprecedent injury crisis in Manchester City, coach Pep Guardiola made a comparison between Rodri and Lionel Messi. Manchester City’s 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League has intensified Pep Guardiola’s toughest spell in his managerial career.

To put into context just how important Rodri is to Man City, of the 14 Premier League games that he’s missed since the start of last season, City have lost six (42%) of those ga