Manchester City

Table leaders clash at Anfield with eyes on season-end silverware

Englishmen just about kept out Malinovsky's effort from the resulting free-kick but Atalanta failed to take advantage

A win for the Citizens would also be a boost before next weekend's top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool

English champions are top of their group with maximum nine points and 10 goals scored

The Reds, chasing their first English title since 1990, are six points ahead of second-placed Citizens

Manchester City manager extends invitation to Jones to visit him after World Cup

Argentine striker marked his 350th appearance with two goals against Southampton in the League Cup win on Tuesday

Guardiola’s men win 3-1 against Southampton courtesy Aguero’s double, Otamendi

American made an emphatic case with a "perfect" hat-trick -- scoring with his left foot, right foot and head

Jurgen Klopp's side saw their long winning streak ended by a hungry United in a draw at Old Trafford last week

Winger hit an 11-minute treble in the second half against Atalanta after providing the assists for Sergio Aguero

The Citizens are next in action in the Champions League, where they host Italy's Atalanta on Tuesday

Guardiola's men travelled to London eight points behind leaders Liverpool after two defeats in four league games

Just eight games into the season, 15 points separates Klopp’s side at the top of the table from United down in 12th

City defender was appointed player-coach in a bid to revive the ailing fortunes of the country's most successful team

Liverpool opened up an eight-point lead over Manchester City as the leaders clinched a dramatic win over Leicester

With 16 points from eight matches, it is the Citizen’s worst start to a league campaign for six years

19-year-old has been around the first team squad for two years, but has started just three league games in his career

Guardiola’s side play Wolves as manager hopes Algerian fills injured De Bruyne’s shoes

Portuguese midfielder who could face ban, has until October 9 to respond

Sterling even hopes teen sensation will get enough chances to shine to make a late run to be included in England squad

City are currently second in the Premier League, trailing Liverpool by five points

Klopp’s side won their seventh Premier League game out of seven to pull eight points clear ahead of the Blues

Manchester City manager says he can only play 11 players in a game

Tottenham have won just two of their opening eight games in all competitions

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has called on English football's governing body to take action

Pep Guardiola's men have also registered a 9-0 and two 7-0s in knockout action in 20

Striker will enter international squad after two months on sidelines

Guardiola was forced to deploy Fernandinho at centre-back after losing Aymeric Laporte and John Stones to injuries

19-year-old took his incredible tally to 17 goals in nine appearances for Salzburg this season

Spaniard’s first won the European trophy as a manager in 2009 with Barcelona

Liverpool did what City could not by maintain their 100 percent start to the season

Blues lost for the first time in the league since January as McLean, Cantwell and Pukki struck at Carrow Road

Reds were the big winners as the gaps left in Guardiola’s defence by the injured Laporte were exposed at Carrow Road

Manchester City manager confirms the Frenchman will not return before next year

33-year-old left the Premier League champions in May to become player-manager at Anderlecht

Paris St-Germain were second having spent 913 million euros and Real Madrid were third with 902 million euros

Victory maintained their 100 percent record in Group I of qualifying after six games

Defender will be sidelined for at least two months

Klopp’s side has now won a club record 13 straight Premier League games

The European champions extended their winning domestic run to a club record 13 games

The Reds are the only side to have started the new season with three wins out of three

The games will be played during the week beginning on September 23

Klopp’s side lead the league with three wins from as many games while Guardiola’s Manchester are second

With Liverpool off to a perfect start with three successive victories, City are already under pressure to keep pace

City captain was involved in all three goals as the champions clinched their second Premier League win of the season

The 34-time Belgian champions finished sixth last season, 20 points behind champions Genk, who they face this Friday

Champions Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham due to an intervention of VAR

Spurs finished 27 points behind City last season, on Saturday 27 was the difference in the shot count as well

Blues failed to win for the first time in 16 Premier League games dating back to last season