The weekend’s Premier League team news

More defensive issues for Liverpool as Man City have fully fit squad for Sunday’s derby

Guardiola praises ‘exceptional’ job done by Klopp

City boss predicts a rise in Covid cases in Premier League due to upcoming international break

Ken Early: Liverpool not just out of luck - they need a rebuild

Have the champions just been really really really unlucky or what has gone wrong?

Agüero on comeback trail, but still ‘a few weeks’ away from Man City return

Striker out of quarantine after falling ill with Covid-19 but has not yet restarted full training

Sergio Agüero scores on his return as City go through group unbeaten for second year

Pep Guardiola’s side finish with 16 points after seeing off Marseille at the Etihad

Guardiola blames himself for Manchester City’s goal problems

City have scored only 10 times in opening eight Premier League matches

Finland end France’s 12-match unbeaten streak

Round-up: Donny van de Beek scored for Netherlands in 1-1 draw with Spain

Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus returns with a bang in win over Olympiakos

Brazilian striker gets on scoresheet as City finally make good on their dominance

Sergio Agüero could face Liverpool as Man City’s striking injuries ease

Gabriel Jesus could return fro Champions League clash with Olympiakos

Manchester City must plan for Marseille and beyond without Sergio Agüero

Striker set to be sidelined for a month after picking up a hamstring injury

Pep Guardiola laments Man City’s injury woes

Fernandinho limped off injured towards the end of Wednesday’s win over FC Porto

Pep Guardiola rules out any more summer signings for Man City

Addition of Portugal centre-half Ruben Dias for €72m set to be City’s last bit of business

Premier League clubs spend more than £1bn during transfer window

More than £2.5bn spent across Euro leagues despite collapse in revenue due to Covid-19

Manchester City sign Benfica defender for £62m six-year deal

Ruben Dias becomes City’s second defensive signing this summer on heels of Nathan Ake

Benfica announce transfer of Ruben Dias to Manchester City

Centre back joins for €68m plus a potential €3.6m, with Otamendi going the other way

Vardy the hat-trick hero as Leicester hit sorry Man City for five

More penalties as Guardiola’s side’s defensive shortcomings are exposed once again

Solskjær defends decision to only sign Donny van de Beek in transfer window

Manager says he will not be frustrated if Man United do not improve as much as other sides

Gabriel Jesus gets Man City over the line against Wolves

Nuno Espírito Santo’s side denied despite spirited second half fight back at Molineux

Adama Traoré is everything City hate - can they stop him this time?

Wolves and Traoré, the great bogeyman, should be a revealing test for Pep Guardiola

Centre back Nathan Aké heading to Manchester City in €43m deal

Aké’s departure became inevitable after Bournemouth’s relegation on final day

Manchester City agree €27m deal for Valencia’s Ferran Torres

The 20-year-old became Valencia’s youngest goalscorer in the Champions League

Bournemouth complete brilliant turnaround win to boost survival hopes

Leicester City’s Champions League hopes suffer a big blow after second-half collapse

Tottenham lucky not to leave Bournemouth empty-handed after another poor show

José Mourinho’s side denied an early penalty but home side have two goals disallowed late on

Glorious Greenwood as Man United thrash Bournemouth

Forwards make up for defensive frailties as Solskjaer’s side stretch unbeaten run to 16

Liverpool recover from VAR controversy to beat Bournemouth

Jurgen Klopp’s runaway league leaders get back to winning ways despite early drama

Sheffield United come from behind to sink Bournemouth

Blades move back up to fifth place after John Lundstram’s late winner at Bramall Lane

West Ham into drop zone, Bournemouth move above Villa

Premier League round-up: Everton come from two down to win at Watford

Troy Deeney inspires Watford as Bournemouth’s struggles continue

Nigel Pearson’s name sung by the away fans after comfortable victory for Hornets

Lampard calls on Chelsea young guns to embrace European nights

Rudiger in line to return as manager looks to secure spot in last 16

Jürgen Klopp enjoys perfect day as Liverpool make light work of Bournemouth

Three goals in a 19-minute spell helps visitors move 11 points clear at the top

Mahrez and Sterling goals help Manchester City see off gritty Everton challenge

Round-up: Doherty on target for Wolves; Lampard enjoys first home league win

Sweet 16th as Bournemouth earn first victory at Southampton

Eddie Howe’s adventurous side full value for victory as they move up to third in table

Bournemouth and Callum Wilson punish Everton to take the points

Striker grabs two goals to earn Eddie Howe’s side a second league win of the season

Bournemouth break bold resistance of nine man Spurs

19-year-old Irish goalkeeper Mark Travers named man of the match in Cherries win

Joachim Low delighted with his young team’s win in Amsterdam

Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry’s goals put the visitors in control before Dutch comeback

Brexit is coming – and English football had better be ready

The Premier League is an international success story that could be changing

Shane Duffy on target but Brighton drawn back in by Arnautovic double

Round-up: Bournemouth and Watford share six goals; Brady sees red in Burnley win; Eagles soar over Wolves

Solskjaer: freewheeling United must tighten up at the back

Norwegian says his side ‘must keep clean sheets’ ahead of their trip to play Newcastle

Pogba revelling in United’s freedom after Mourinho's exit

Boss Solskjaer full of praise for France midfielder after another ‘top performance’

Five star Spurs blitz Bournemouth to move to second

Tottenham move ahead of Man City and now trail unbeaten Liverpool by six points

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