City will be without midfielder Rodri for the rest of the season due to injury.
In May, Manchester City lifted a record fourth straight Premier League title under manager Pep Guardiola, and from the outside looking in, it was thanks in large part to Erling Haaland's 20 league goals. However, it's Rodri who has proven to be City's most important player since his arrival ahead of the 2019 season from La Liga giant Atlético Madrid.
Rodri has established himself as the best defensive midfielder in world soccer during his time in Manchester, suiting up 260 times forwith 26 goals and 30 assists to his name. The former Villareal player was on fire throughout the summer in the Euros before he picked up a hamstring injury in the final vs. England.
It's a different story when Rodri hasn't been available for selection, though. In 21 league matches without Rodri, City has won 61.9% of its league matches while collecting 40 points from 63 possible points. City's points-per-match drops from 2.37 down to 1.9 with the team negatively impacted by Rodri's absence. City's loss rate also jumps from 10.9% to 33.3% when Rodri isn't in the mix.
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