Rodri's injury and subsequent recommendation have injected significant drama into Manchester City's January transfer plans. His influence, even from the sidelines, highlights his importance to the team and sets the stage for a potentially pivotal transfer battle to address their midfield crisis.

City’s slump is set against the backdrop of Guardiola’s unresolved future. He is in the final year of his contract and it was widely expected within the club during the summer that he would leave in 2025, alongside director of football Txiki Begiristain, whose departure, and the arrival of Hugo Viana as his replacement, was confirmed in October.

Manchester City lost their fourth game in a row for the first time since Spanish manager Pep Guardiola was appointed in the summer 2016. The English giants lost 2-1 against Brighton despite scoring the opening goal via Erling Haaland,

There is always a first time for everything, Pep Guardiola announced afterwards, and this was one such night for the all-conquering coach from Catalonia: the occasion of his fourth straight defeat as a manager.

Pep Guardiola and Lee Carsley are on a collision course over Jack Grealish after the Manchester City boss revealed his England counterpart did not contact him before calling up the injured star.

Pep Guardiola issued the exact opposite of a positive injury update just 24 hours before Manchester City faces Brighton at American Express Stadium.

Manchester City has never had it this bad under Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has never had it this bad in his managerial career. A sense of crisis is looming over the champions of England after they lost a fourth straight game in all competitions,

Manchester City are going through a rough patch. They lost to Brighton on Saturday in the Premier League, and Pep Guardiola appeared to concede the title.

Brighton came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday evening, with Pep Guardiola involved in a heated exchange with Jan Paul van Hecke after the final whistle