Former England defender, Micah Richards, has said Rodri’s injury makes the Premier League title race far “more balanced”.
According to Richards, it is now a “50-50” battle between Arsenal and Manchester City for the trophy.
Rodri suffered a serious knee injury during City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal last Sunday.
The champions are yet to confirm the severity of his issue but widespread reports on Monday claim the 28-year-old had sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury and would miss the remainder of the campaign.
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He said: “I’m absolutely devastated for him.
“He’s the one who passionately spoke about there being too many games and then he goes and gets injured so it’s a sad day for Manchester City.
“I think it makes it more balanced in terms of Arsenal’s chances of winning the league. I don’t think it makes them favourites but I think it’s 50-50 now.”
