Rodri

The Manchester City midfielder is more important than ever for his national team after stepping into a leadership role

The midfielder is Pep Guardiola's most important cog - able to do everything and irreplaceable when absent

Stones and Rodri are taking on even more attacking responsibility and it was crucial to all three goals Manchester City scored

Manchester City did not win any of their three games when Rodri was suspended earlier in the season and they must now play without him again

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Manchester City summoned one of their best performances in Europe to leave them on the brink of the semi-finals at Bayern Munich's expense

Pep Guardiola is the master of adapting his team during games, as Chelsea discovered to their cost on Sunday

Manchester City are the sum of their parts but three players stand out for bringing consistent cohesion to Pep Guardiola's team

City's rock has improved season by season and although Guardiola insists there is more to come, it's easy to see what he brings to this side

Rodri is very technically accomplished but there is no doubt Manchester City need more from hima