Pep Guardiola has revealed that Rodri is out of Manchester City's crucial Premier League game against Burnley – but how big a blow will losing the Ballon d’Or winner be? Rodri has been one of the game’s leading defensive midfielders during his seven years at the Etihad Stadium and his influence on Guardiola's team is clear in the numbers.

Manchester City and Arsenal are on pace for the same amount of points, and the Premier League could see tiebreakers needed to decide its 2025-26 title winner.