Rodri’s absence has exposed a rare vulnerability in Guardiola’s City. While the market may not offer a perfect replica of the ...

Nobody can emulate Rodri's unique skill set, but these replacements would help smooth over his absence in the second half of ...

NEWCASTLE -- No Rodri, no party. But plenty of questions. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola can't escape the shadow of his injured midfielder -- arguably the best in the world in his position ...

The fact Rodri was told five years ago that Guardiola was leaving, yet he remains at the club, will only serve to add to the ...

The first experiment Pep Guardiola conducted ahead of a Manchester City season without Rodri did not return particularly successful results at Newcastle. Manchester City lack the ball-playing ...

The champions were held to a draw at Newcastle, just days after Rodri was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a torn cruciate ligament suffered during last weekend's intense 2-2 encounter ...

Manchester City failed to shrug off the absence of Rodri in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle as they dropped Premier League points for the second consecutive game on Saturday. The Spaniard has been ruled ...

Newcastle’s defence has not been the same ... It is quality over quantity here. Rodri is the best in the world in his position. He trumps any argument. Add in Kevin de Bruyne and City have ...

LEGENDARY world champion Ricky Hatton is on his way back to Newcastle. Hatton will front a dinner at the Civic Centre in Newcastle on Thursday, December 3 in aid of the NSPCC.

The primary obstacle? Newcastle’s reluctance to sell a key player to a direct rival, especially during a critical phase of ...