Liverpool host Manchester City as the Premier League return reaches its pinnacle after the three-week international break.

It will be the first time City have played since they were handed a guilty verdict in response to all 115 of their financial breaches, as the club continues to plead its innocence.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are looking to compound their opponents’ misery at Anfield, but they are also out to steady their own ship after an inconsistent start to the Andoni Iraola era.

The Reds have taken nine points from their first five matches, and while they remain unbeaten in the league, there still has not been a particularly convincing performance so far from the Merseysiders.

City, meanwhile, are the only side to hold a 100 per cent record, with Enzo Maresca enjoying a perfect start to his reign at the Etihad Stadium after taking over the reins from Pep Guardiola in the summer.

City were dealt an injury concern over the international break as Erling Haaland was spotted limping on Norway duty, so it remains to be seen whether he will feature at Anfield.

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