Man City's plan to cope without Rodri: Four players in line to replace his role, a change in formation... and could they recall Kalvin Phillips or return for Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes?

Pep Guardiola has become the master problem-solver during his eight years at Manchester City to keep his side at the top of English football.

He has had to manage without club icons such as Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero for extended periods in the past, and still found a way to win.

But now, he may have been handed his biggest dilemma yet - coping without Rodri. City's star midfielder went down in agony during the ill-tempered 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday and the club now fear he set to miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.