'Crisis-hit' Man City provide clear Rodri indication despite Liverpool and Arsenal claims

If there is an argument for how good a player Rodri is then you need look no further than Manchester City right now.

The Blues are going through a tough patch that Jamie Carragher labelled a 'massive crisis' after a 2-0 Champions League reverse to Juventus extended their poor form to one win in 10.

The stats do not make great reading. City are shipping goals, short on confidence and low on points. No team in Europe's big five leagues have conceded more goals across all competitions than City's 20 since the start of November while they are without a clean sheet on the road in eight matches. Next up is a derby day Etihad encounter with Manchester United where both sides will be desperate to spark their seasons.

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City's problems are far bigger than Rodri's absence. Clearly the Spaniard, the best player in the world and the Ballon d'Or winner, is a major miss but he cannot fix these issues on his own. An ageing squad, missteps in the transfer market and injuries have all contributed to the slump.

Carragher, speaking on CBS after the defeat in Turin, said Pep Guardiola is struggling to find a solution for City's current problems.

"You can't believe what you're seeing," said the former Liverpool defender. "I mean, this is a massive crisis. This was a crisis two or three weeks ago.

"The greatest and most successful manager, possibly, of all-time... he's got no answers for it right now. He's tried different systems, players in different positions..

"He's never gone through this before, so he's got no experience in this situation. Nothing to fall back on, because he's been so successful