Pep Guardiola lamented the loss of Rodri in the first Premier League game since the midfielder’s season-ending injury as Manchester City dropped points at Newcastle.
The City boss confirmed on Friday that an ACL injury suffered in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with title rivals Arsenal would rob them of their star midfielder for the remainder of the campaign.
And the champions were below par without Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne as they failed to build on a first-half lead at St James’ Park, Anthony Gordon’s second-half penalty securing a deserved point for the hosts.