Man City identify Adam Wharton & Martin Zubimendi as Rodri replacements – with transfer plans brought forward to halt alarming slide

Manchester City have identified Adam Wharton and Martin Zubimendi as the top candidates to replace Rodri in the January transfer window.

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• Man City want new midfielder amid Rodri absence
• Palace's Wharton & Sociedad's Zubimendi on their list
• Liverpool also linked with both midfield targets

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  City had been plotting to go after a new midfielder next summer, but the loss of Rodri due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury has forced them to consider investing in January, reports, and Crystal Palace midfielder Wharton and Real Sociedad star Zubimendi are on the list.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Wharton, 20, joined Palace from Blackburn in February this year and has already been linked with a move to Liverpool as well as City. Zubimendi, meanwhile, has also been linked with both sides and came close to moving to Anfield last summer.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Rodri has been out of action since sustaining his season-ending injury against Arsenal on September 22. While City remained unbeaten over the following four matches, they now find themselves in a dismal run of five losses and a draw over their last six games.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY?

  Pep Guardiola's team will hope to put an end to their woeful run on Sunday when they meet Liverpool, who are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.