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Liverpool: Man City midfielder ruled out is boost for Reds title challenge

By David Gate

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Rodri of Manchester City battles for possession with Roberto Firmino of Liverpool during the FA Community Shield match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Rodri of Manchester City battles for possession with Roberto Firmino of Liverpool during the FA Community Shield match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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Liverpool have been given a little boost in their pursuit of the Premier League title after Man City star midfielder Rodri has been ruled out for at least a month.

It looks like it will be another close season between Liverpool and Man City in the Premier League. Therefore every little injury and setback could have big consequences. Which is why the news that Rodri will miss a month or more is a big blow for City.

The Citizen’s record signing was injured int he Champions League this week against Atalanta when he hurt his hamstring. That injury will cause him to miss at least a month according to Simon Bajkowski of the Manchester Evening News.

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Most crucially they have confirmed he will miss the fixture with Liverpool on 10th November as well as putting in jeopardy his availability to play against Chelsea. Bajowski writes:

“The club’s doctors have told the manager that he should be fit again after the international break. That would see him miss the Liverpool game but he could return for the home match with Chelsea on November 23.”

Rodri has been playing at center back in the last two fixtures due to an injury crisis among Man City defenders. Aymeric Laporte is out for the new year and neither John Stones or Nicolas Otamendi were fit to play in the last week.

That pair should return for the Premier League game against Aston Villa this weekend but the club have also ruled out left back Aleks Zinchenko for four to six weeks according to the same report.

You can watch Jurgen Klopp’s pre-Totenham Hotspur press conference here:

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Last year’s title was decided in the matchups with Man City as the Reds only took one point and suffered their only defeat of the season to Pep Guardiola‘s men. If they can come away from Anfield with three points in a few weeks it will a gigantic boost for their title hopes.

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