By Reinaldo Oliveros
Sep 28, 2024, 10:40 AM EDT
Manchester City drew 1-1 against Newcastle United and has had two consecutive dates with a draw against the Premier League. The team appears to be missing Rodri, who will miss the entire season due to injury.
Guardiola decided to give the midfield to Rico Lewis and Mateo Kovacic, with Ilkay Gündogan midfielder and the plan worked, thanks to a goal from the center forward by Josko Gvardiol.
But the team gave up the tie with Ederson’s penalty on Anthony Gordon in the second half.
City, accustomed to dominating matches, never had complete control of the match and Newcastle, With three fast players up front like Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Gordon, they always felt like they could do damage.
How does the Premier League table look after Manchester’s draw?
Manchester City remains in first place with 14 points, but could give up the top spot in the Premier League. The team has 14 points, tying with Arsenal if they win against Leicester.
Liverpool could take the lead alone if they win this Sunday against Wolverhampton this Saturday. Arne Slot’s Reds have only one defeat in the first five games of the English football season.
Pep Guardiola’s Citizens will face Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League and return to the Premier League against Raúl Jiménez’s Fulham.
Rodri tears his cruciate ligament with Manchester City
Manchester City confirmed this Wednesday the serious injury to his right knee that Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Hernández suffered in Sunday’s match against Arsenal.
The Spanish midfielder left the field in the first half against Arsenal after a bad gesture on the right knee. Rodri visited several specialists in Spain and this Wednesday the club confirmed that he has torn the cruciate ligament in his knee.
“Manchester City can confirm that Rodri has suffered an injury to the ligament in his right knee. The injury occurred in the first half of this weekend’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League. The midfielder traveled to Spain to consult several specialists, after initial tests in Manchester. Testing continues to determine the full extent of the injury and prognosis. “Everyone at City wishes him a speedy recovery,” City said in a statement.
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