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Rodri Returns as Manchester City Seek Ninth Straight Win

Rodri returns from injury as Manchester City aim to maintain momentum and pressure on Arsenal with a potential ninth consecutive win, despite several player absences.

  • Dec 31: Rodri is fit to return from a hamstring injury as Manchester City travel to Sunderland seeking a ninth straight win.
  • With seven or eight injured players and AFCON absences, Pep Guardiola said five injured players are returning but John Stones and Oscar Bobb remain unavailable.
  • Pep Guardiola said Jeremy Doku may feature, adding `Maybe he can play a few minutes.`
  • City beat Sunderland 3-0 at home this month, but Guardiola warned against taking the seventh-placed opponent lightly as Arsenal and Aston Villa failed to win there and the crowd is `unbelievable`.
  • Recent wins for Sunderland increase the risk for City's winning run, as Sunderland have beaten Newcastle United, highlighting the challenges Manchester City face in maintaining momentum.
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The former member of the Manchester City team, Rodri, is able to return to the ground after an accident at the ischiogambier muscle, said the trainer Pep Guardiola.

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sportsmole.co.uk broke the news in on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
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