Manchester City fielded a heavily rotated team just two days after a feisty Premier League match against Arsenal and still had too much for second-tier Watford in the English League Cup.

Matheus Nunes scored his first Manchester City goal in his 34th appearance as the hosts eased to a 2-1 victory over second-tier Watford to reach the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday. Jeremy Doku slotted in City's opener after five minutes and Nunes produced a clinical finish in the 38th minute to put Pep Guardiola's side in control at The Etihad.

Such is the intensity of Manchester City’s fixture schedule, the clock had barely ticked past 48 hours since their match against Arsenal before they were on the pitch again. So soon, in fact, that Rodri’s serious knee injury suffered in the fractious draw had yet to be fully assessed by medics.

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri has suffered a ligament injury in his right knee and will be consulting a specialist in Spain to gauge the full extent of its severity, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world,

Losing the influential midfielder to a potentially season-ending injury is a huge blow to Manchester City's fortunes this season. Can Pep Guardiola & Co. overcome it to win the league?