The year in the ITV soap got off to a worrying start for Carla as she was rushed to hospital and is facing a life-saving transplant

Coronation Street fans think they have figured out who will end up being Carla Connor’s kidney donor – and it won’t be Rob Donovan, Bobby Crawford or Ryan Connor.

The year in the ITV soap got off to a worrying start for Carla as she was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with sepsis. Doctors later confirmed that the infection had badly damaged her kidney, and it’s since been confirmed she’ll need a transplant seven years after she last faced one.

While scared for her future, Carla has made it clear she doesn’t want her family to be donors. However, with Carla’s health still in decline, her nephew Bobby was seen thinking that Rob Donovan could be the one to help.

As fans know, Rob is the younger brother of Carla and former fiancé of Tracy Barlow, and is currently serving time behind bars following the 2014 murder of Tina McIntyre.

Last week, Bobby arranged a visit to the prison and sloped off without telling Carla where he was going. But his dad was less than welcoming and open to what Bobby had to say, as he accused him of abandoning him and listened to Carla about what really happened with Tina, but he still professes his innocence.

However, Rob later called Bobby and revealed he’d had a change of heart and confirmed that he was willing to consider being a donor for his sister. It was then during Monday’s (January 13) trip to the cobbles that Corrie fans saw Rob’s manipulative side rear its ugly head once again.

As Carla prepared for a procedure, in which a tube would be fitted so she could have dialysis at home, Bobby again sloped off and paid his dad another visit in prison.

Rob claimed that he wanted to help his sister and make amends for the past after finding religion during his time behind bars but their conversation was interrupted when new inmate Matty Radcliffe caused a scene in the jail’s visiting room, pulling out a knife and taking a female prison guard in his arms.

In the meantime, Carla was with Ryan, DS Lisa Swain and Betsy Swain in the hospital waiting to go for her procedure when Lisa got news of the hostage situation and Ryan put two and two together, leaving them all worried sick.

As the tense stand-off escalated, he then used Bobby as a hostage and threatened him too. But Rob seemingly found the right moment to pounce after attempts to talk Matty down and Bobby quickly credited him for saving his life. Bobby later returned to Carla and told her how Rob was a changed man and he wanted, but not everything was as it seemed as back in the prison, Rob was seen speaking to Matty and it was revealed that Rob had set up the entire situation to look like a good guy in front of Bobby.

But Corrie fans think Carla doesn’t need Rob to help her, and that there is someone else closer to home who could help. One said: “OK so I’ve just Googled can a person still be a copper with 1 kidney…and apparently YES they can with some minor adjustments…so I say go for it Swainy!!! #swarla #corrie.”

Another commented: “Remember nation the Swainy doesn’t do casual….and there is nothing casual about donating a kidney!! #swarla #corrie.” However, a third added: “After that episode today and the spoiler for next week I am even more convinced it won’t be Rob’s kidney…plus nation we are going to deaths door…to wire…something big will come.. .#swarla #corrie.”