Manchester City have already got one over their title rivals Arsenal after winning the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and Rodri has now sent a strong warning to the Gunners

Rodri claims Man City landed huge title race blow on Arsenal with Carabao Cup triumph - Man City secured an impressive win over their title rivals in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday

Manchester City star Rodri hopes his side now have a major advantage of Arsenal in the Premier League title race following Sunday’s Carabao Cup triumph. Pep Guardiola’s side claimed the first major prize of the season following a comprehensive 2-0 win over the Gunners at Wembley.

City trail Arsenal by nine points but have a game in hand and will enjoy home advantage when the teams clash next month.

The Spaniard is thought to be a priority target for the 15-time European champions.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri was fined 80,000 pounds ($107,000) but avoided a ban on Monday for comments he made after a Premier League game where he questioned the integrity of a referee.

Rodri has fueled speculation regarding a potential move to Real Madrid after delivering a cryptic response about his Manchester City future. The former Ballon d'Or winner also admitted to feeling "frustrated" with City's recent inability to kill off games.

The midfielder’s comments from early February have come back to haunt him.

Manchester City beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final and will now hope to chase down Mikel Arteta's side in the Premier League

Real Madrid have on course for the Champions League quarter-finals, but first, they must navigate Manchester City in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie. Alvaro Arbeloa’s side won 3-0 at the

Rodri will not link up with Spain for the upcoming international break after suffering a hamstring injury in Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Brentford on Sunday. The midfielder was taken off 21 minutes into the game and replaced by compatriot Nico Gonzalez.