Manchester City's Rodri was seen congratulating Liverpool players in the tunnel after their triumph at the Etihad.

Stellar performances from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai led the Reds to a comfortable win over the dethroned Premier League champions.

Despite the intense rivalry between these two teams in recent years, the match at the Etihad was one-sided.



Rodri, a player whose absence has been keenly felt by Pep Guardiola this season, has been out since being injured in his third game of the season against Arsenal.

	Rodri shows true colours with Liverpool gesture in Man City tunnel	Pep Guardiola shows class with Mohamed Salah tunnel gesture after Liverpool beat Man City

A cruciate ligament injury has sidelined the Spanish midfielder until at least early July this year.

He was captured on Liverpool's official YouTube channel congratulating the likes of Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson and other Liverpool stars.

The victory at the Etihad was Liverpool's statement of intent as potential Premier League champions

Rodri is the latest recipient of this esteemed accolade, but Salah is hotly tipped to be the next in line.

The Egyptian has racked up an impressive 25 goals and 16 assists in the Premier League this season, a tally that looks unlikely to be surpassed this year.

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