Rodri, the midfielder of Liverpool’s rival Manchester City, is expected to miss the remainder of the season, which has caused all Liverpool supporters to express concern.

During City’s potentially season-defining contest with Arsenal at the Etihad stadium, Rodri sustained an injury 21 minutes into his first match of the 2024/25 season..

Initially, the severity of his injury was unknown; however, David Ornstein of The Athletic confirmed that the 28-year-old sustained a severe knee injury and will now require an extended absence from football.

In response to the news, certain Liverpool supporters have expressed their concern on social media.

Given that Kevin de Bruyne is also currently injured, the news regarding Rodri has resulted in a shortage of midfielders for City. Consequently, they will likely seek to add reinforcements to the position during the January transfer window.

And Liverpool supporters believe that this may motivate them to pursue Martin Zubimendi, the Real Sociedad midfielder who intrigued with a move to Anfield during the summer.

One admirer on X posited the following: “Consider the possibility that City acquire Zubimendi in January after Rodri has completed his ACL.”

“I think I’d implode”

Another concurred, stating, “I have a sneaking suspicion that City will go out and retrieve Zubimendi.”

A participant joked: “Let’s see if Zubimendi’s mountain is better than the 200 millions City are gonna put on the table.”

Additionally, a City fan expressed their desire to recruit the Spaniard to the club, stating, “Given that Rodri is currently unavailable for the season, I believe that City should pursue Zubimendi.” I have been desiring a player for the city for a considerable period of time, and I am confident that he would be an ideal fit.

Zubimendi appeared to be on the brink of joining Liverpool during the summer transfer window; however, the agreement ultimately failed when the Spaniard elected to remain with his hometown club, Real Sociedad.

Consequently, Liverpool fans would unquestionably experience frustration if he were to join City less than six months later.

Additionally, recent rumours indicate that Zubimendi may be amenable to joining Liverpool upon the reopening of the transfer window, which could potentially undermine Arne Slot’s January plans.