Manchester City drew 1-1 with Newcastle, in their first game without the injured Rodri. How much of a difference did it make?

Manchester City must find solutions to replace Rodri in midfield after the injured Spaniard was ruled out for the rest of the season, but Rico Lewis and Mateo Kovacic did well to cope in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Newcastle United,

Whether because of transfer or age, relying on the midfielder to play a similar volume of games for the next five years is totally unrealistic.