Manchester City's new midfield signing Nico Gonzalez will help them plug the gap caused by the absence of injured key player Rodri, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, who has been out since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in September,

Perhaps the hierarchy at Manchester City didn't think things would get this bad in Pep Guardiola's eighth season at the club.

Manchester City took their January spending to £180m as Nico Gonzalez became the club's fourth signing of the window in what was a dream come true for the midfielder - as well as the player's father