Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, served the last of this three-game match as they lost 1-0 to Arsenal on Sunday.
Rodri has shown a straight red card in their 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Since then, City have lost all the three matches he has missed.
Pep Guardiola’s men were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle United, before losing 2-1 at Wolves last weekend.
Although the Premier League champions bounced back with a 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League, they have lost again in domestic competitions.
Gabriel Martinelli stepped off the bench to score a late winner for Arsenal as they beat their title rivals at a euphoric Emirates Stadium.
The brilliant Brazilian winger had missed the last five matches with injury but gave the Gunners added impetus when he came on at half-time.
Martinelli then grabbed a dramatic clincher with just four minutes of normal time remaining.
Mikel Arteta’s men are now joint-top with Tottenham Hotspur with 20 points.
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