Manchester City may have entered the season as the favorites to win a fifth successive Premier League title, but the calculus on their chances to extend their winning streak shifts considerably now that Rodri is expected to miss much of the campaign with an knee injury.

Rodri was pivotal as City won a fourth consecutive Premier League title last campaign and, for club and country, has just one defeat in the last 18 months. The 28-year-old is set to undergo a scan on the injury early this week and Pep Guardiola was concerned following the fiery draw against title rivals Arsenal.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is unsure of the severity of the injury that Rodri suffered in his side's thrilling draw with Arsenal.

Manchester City defender John Stones criticised Arsenal’s time-wasting tactics after the two sides played out a dramatic 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon. Stones, on as substitute, scored the equaliser eight minutes into stoppage time to salvage a point for the hosts and keep them top of the Premier League table.

Manchester City’s 98th minute goalscoring hero John Stones was keen to discuss Arsenal’s ‘dark arts’ conducted against his side at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The two sides battled it out

In truth, City looked woefully short of ideas as Arsenal played with 10 men behind the ball, their usual slick passing game bogged down by Arsenal's red wall. "They've done it for a few years, and we know to expect that," defender Stones, who played more like a centre forward when he came on, told Sky Sports.