Losing Rodri for the season is terrible news. I feel so bad for him. He means so much for us. Not just his play but what he brings mentally to his play and his teammates. No one plays like him. Having said that, while there is a brief time to lament this loss, its time for someone to step up. Whether its Kovacic, Nunes, Lewis, Gundogan. Someone or players need to step in and fill that space. I have every confidence that Pep is already drawing up plans on how to cover this and with who.
As far as tomorrow's game. Play Ortega, Foden, Lewis, Nunes, Grealish, McAtee and another 5 from the Academy. Don't risk Stones, KDB, Gundogan or Kovacic for a League Cup match.