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Liverpool and Manchester City meet at Anfield on Sunday in the latest chapter of a rivalry that has come to define the Premier League in recent years. City arrive top of the table and six points clear of sixth-placed Liverpool, even as the head-to-head record still favours the hosts.
Manchester City visit Anfield to face Liverpool in their first match since an independent commission found the club in serious breach of Premier League financial rules, with almost all 115 charges upheld over the 2009-2018 period. Liverpool fans are expected to deliver an unprecedentedly hostile reception, while City lead the table on 15 points and Liverpool sit sixth on nine.
Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 on Saturday, drawing level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. James Justin had put Leeds ahead early in the second half, but Riccardo Calafiori equalised and substitute Bruno Guimaraes struck the winner.
Manchester City were found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009 and 2018 by an independent panel, and the club has appealed. As the Premier League resumes after the international break, rival managers have spoken publicly for the first time since the verdict, with reactions ranging from calls for patience to frustration over the length of the process.
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says the uncertainty over Manchester City's future following a financial rule breach ruling is hanging over the entire Premier League. City denies wrongdoing and has appealed, with a heavy points deduction among the possible outcomes.
Enzo Maresca says he is fully confident Manchester City will win their appeal after the club was found in breach of more than 100 Premier League financial rules, and rejected suggestions that City's achievements over the past 15 years have been tarnished.
Jose Mourinho has poked fun at the drawn-out legal battle between Manchester City and the Premier League, saying he and the club's owners may not live long enough to see a final verdict. The Real Madrid coach, who finished second to City with Manchester United in 2018, has previously joked about being awarded that season's title if City are stripped of points.
Manchester City play their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, facing Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The verdict has reignited debate over titles and punishments, with the atmosphere expected to be hostile.
Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca has dismissed concerns over the club's financial breaches ruling, saying the squad is focused solely on football. City return to action for the first time since the verdict at Liverpool on Sunday, before hosting Paris Saint-Germain in their first home game since the ruling.
