Rodri's absence gives Arsenal a unique chance to shake up Manchester City — and I hope Mikel Arteta chooses the aggressive option to take advantage.
We know City are ordinarily the best in the world at building from the back and playing through the lines but Rodri’s suspension makes them more fragile.
Pep Guardiola has a fantastic squad and is a genius at finding solutions but there isn’t anyone as good as Rodri in that position shielding the defence and controlling the game.
Mateo Kovacic isn’t as physically strong while Kalvin Phillips lacks the same technical excellence.