Rodri sends warning to Man City rivals over players returning from injury

Manchester City may be struggling to find a settled starting XI amid their injury problems, but midfielder Rodri believes their current injury crisis will only make them stronger.

City maintained their 100 per cent record with a comeback win at West Ham, where Mateo Kovacic was absent to join Jack Grealish, John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne on the sidelines. De Bruyne and Stones will remain out for the return of the Champions League against Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday, with Kovacic and Grealish doubts. Kyle Walker left the London Stadium with bandaging to his left knee on Sunday after playing 90 minutes against West Ham ahead of Guardiola providing another fitness update on Monday.

Despite all the injury concerns, Rodri believes that City's experience and composure have worked to their advantage, and says that the foundations made now will give the squad a boost when it is back to full strength.

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Speaking after City came back from a goal down to beat West Ham 3-1, Rodri said: "I think that we started the game well, before conceding the goal we had some clear chances. It was a bit frustrating because they took the lead, but we didn't lose our composure and we were able to turn it around.

"We have important players out and it is always difficult for the team, the positive part is that we are responding well. When we are all together we will be stronger."

"Of course we have some important players out, and that’s always difficult for the team. Evidently, we are where we are and on the positive side we are responding very well. We know that when we’re