{"id":43202,"date":"2026-02-13T10:59:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-could-receive-a-boost-as-manchester-city-star-faces-charges-and-possible-suspension\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:59:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:59:35","slug":"arsenal-could-receive-a-boost-as-manchester-city-star-faces-charges-and-possible-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-could-receive-a-boost-as-manchester-city-star-faces-charges-and-possible-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal could receive a boost as Manchester City star faces charges and possible suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-could-receive-a-boost-as-manchester-city-star-faces-charges-and-possible-suspension\/#Rhodris_comment_put_him_in_a_predicament\" >Rhodri&#8217;s comment put him in a predicament.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-could-receive-a-boost-as-manchester-city-star-faces-charges-and-possible-suspension\/#Manchester_City_could_be_without_Rodri_in_close_match_against_Arsenal\" >Manchester City could be without Rodri in close match against Arsenal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Stan Collymore says Rodri deserves the Ballon d&#8217;Or. Photo by: Karl Lesseen\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been charged by the Football Association for recent comments questioning the integrity of Premier League referees. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spain international has been given one week to respond to the charges, which could result in a temporary suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Rodri vented his frustration after Man City&#8217;s recent 2-2 draw away to Tottenham, suggesting match officials were biased against his club because they had won too many games.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhodris_comment_put_him_in_a_predicament\"><\/span>Rhodri&#8217;s comment put him in a predicament.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I know we won too much and people don&#8217;t want us to win, but referees have to be neutral,&#8221; Rodri said after the draw with Spurs, BBC Sport reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We work so hard and it&#8217;s not fair. After it&#8217;s all said and done, you get frustrated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rodri-celebrates-a-goal-for-Manchester-City-414x316.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rodri-celebrates-a-goal-for-Manchester-City-630x480.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rodri-celebrates-a-goal-for-Manchester-City-768x586.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rodri-celebrates-a-goal-for-Manchester-City-770x587.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rodri-celebrates-a-goal-for-Manchester-City-900x686.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rodri-celebrates-a-goal-for-Manchester-City.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rodri celebrates Manchester City goal (Photo credit: Lewis Storey\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is clearly a far cry from the Spain international, who has extensive experience at the highest level and would have known better than to make such serious accusations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_City_could_be_without_Rodri_in_close_match_against_Arsenal\"><\/span>Manchester City could be without Rodri in close match against Arsenal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s not yet clear whether Rodri will definitely be suspended for a few games, and it&#8217;s probably hard to imagine he&#8217;ll be suspended for that long.<\/p>\n<p>Still, he is important enough to Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side and with the title race so close this time against rivals Arsenal, missing a key game at the right time could make a big difference.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, City have the depth of their squad and should be able to cope without Rodri in the short term. 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