Manchester City are not used to playing a supporting role in a Premier League title drama but Sunday's home game against leaders Liverpool at least offers Pep Guardiola's inconsistent side the chance to grab centre stage again.

Seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and the title is Liverpool’s to lose. Yet the chaotic scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday were a reminder of the twists that could still come before the end of the season.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking about the pressures of the title race as Arsenal bid to close in. Liverpool boss Arne Slot is not concentrating on Arsenal after his side’s slip-up against Aston Villa on Wednesday night.