ARSENAL are set for a Premier League title boost with Manchester City predicted to lose ELEVEN points after Rodri’s injury woe.
The midfielder limped off during Sunday’s 2-2 Etihad epic.
And reports claim Rodri is now set to miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL.
City are yet to confirm whether or not the Spanish Euros winner has indeed suffered the huge setback.
He is currently in Barcelona to see a specialist, who could rule him out for up to a year.
And should Rodri be absent for the remainder of the campaign, a supercomputer reckons it’s finally advantage Arsenal in the title race.
According to Opta, City have only lost 11 per cent of their games with Rodri in the team since his 2018 arrival.
That builds up to an impressive return of 2.36 points per game.
But when Rodri hasn’t been involved, City’s loss rate climbs to 24 per cent.
Their points per game ratio also falls to 2.04.
And based on the above, the Standard has calculated that City will finish on 80 points this season.
The last time a team won the title with that number was Manchester United in the 2010/11 term.
And while in another campaign that could potentially be enough for five titles in a row, Arsenal’s recent finishes make that unlikely.
Two seasons ago the Gunners finished on 84 points.
While last term they picked up an impressive 89 points.
And if Mikel Arteta emulates that number, he is likely to see Arsenal clinch their first title since the Invincibles
City will now be praying for a miracle, with a potential finish of 91 points still on the cards if Rodri is somehow cleared of injury and returns to the team for Saturday’s clash at Newcastle.
That’s the same amount of points they ended with last season to win a historic four titles on the bounce.
Meanwhile, the likes of Liverpool, Aston Villa and Chelsea have all enjoyed strong starts to the season and could fancy their chances in case of a City slip.
If nothing else, the battle for top four is likely to be an intense one, with 68 points enough for Villa to clinch the final Champions League spot last term.