Pep Guardiola revealed Rodri has suffered an injury setback following Manchester City’s elimination from the Club World Cup. The Etihad club crashed out of the competition in the early hours of Tuesday morning as they were beaten 4-3 in extra time by Saudi outfit Al-Hilal after a pulsating last-16 clash in Orlando.

Pep Guardiola’s focus turned immediately to the Premier League and challenging Liverpool for the title in the wake of Manchester City’s Club World Cup exit. The Blues suffered a shock 4-3 loss to Al-Hilal in the last-16 stage of a tournament many had billed as the beginning of City’s return to the top table.

Jurgen Klopp has described the event as ‘the worst idea ever implemented in football’ because of concerns over player welfare.