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- Rodri suffered serious injury against Arsenal
- Ruled out for rest of season
- Still managed to celebrate City’s late equaliser
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The fall-out from Manchester City’s draw with Arsenal continues after a fiery contest that saw Rodri go off injured and subsequently be ruled out for the rest of the season. Despite the seriousness of the injury, Rodri still managed to enjoy the late equaliser by John Stones at the Etihad. According to The Athletic, the Spain star managed to “celebrate raucously in front of the Arsenal bench” despite being forced off with an injury that has required surgery.
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Getty/GOALTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The rivalry between the two sides appears to have ramped up several notches after the 2-2 draw at the Etihad. Stones accused Arsenal of “dirty” tactics after the match, while manager Pep Guardiola has claimed City have been provoked into a “war” by the Gunners and has hit out at Mikel Arteta after the Arsenal boss claimed he had inside information on the Cityzens.
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(C)Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY
Manchester City’s first test without Rodri comes on Saturday against Newcastle at St James’ Park, while Arsenal play host to Leicester later in the day.
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