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Kevin Nolan shares whether Manchester City can win the Champions League after Rodri’s injury
Manchester City suffered a massive injury blow earlier this month as Rodri limped out of their 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
The Spanish midfielder has damaged his ACL an𝔉d his meniscus and is sღet to miss the rest of the 2024-25 campaign.
Manchester City have other midfielders like Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes, but Rodri’s absencཧe is undoubtedly a huge blow as he is hailed a⛦s the best defensive midfielder in world football.
In the wake of his injury, Kevin Nolan has had his way on whether or not Manchester City 𝐆can compete for major honours in his absence.
Kevin Nolan plays down Manchester City’s Champions League hopes
Kevin Nolan feels Rodri’s injury will leave the other players in his position with a point to prove, although he claimed they💞 probably won’t challenge for the UEFA Champions League due to the Spaniard’s absence.
“I think this will g🦄alvanise the squad a bit because they have lost one of their top, top men,” Nolan said on .
“I think Rodri will be in and around them once he has had his operation. Do I see them winni🐈ng the Champions League and everything else now? No.”
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However, the former Premier League midfielder believes Guardiola will be eager to sign off at Man City with a record-breaking fifth title on the bounce, with his contract set to expire at the e♕nd of the season.
Nolan continued: “But does Pep want to go and get𝐆 the fifth Premier League title? I think he does.
“I think he will want to bow out, if this is goi🐼ng to be his last year, I think he will want to bow out in a fantastic style, having five Premier Leagues on the spin.
“I genuinely feel that this 🗹has motivated him more, something like this, backs against the wall.”
Who can replace Rodri?
Gundogan’s return to the club earlier this summer is now looking like a mas꧋ter♛stroke as the midfielder has the experience and the skill to play in that position.
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Rodri’s injury also presents goꦜlden opportunities for Nunes and Kovacic to stake a claim for a spot in the team, with the pair blowing hot and cold s🍸ince moving to the club.
It remains to be seen if Guardiola dips into the market in the January transfer window as he aims to navigate virtually an entire season witho𝓰ut Rodri.