Man City, Newcastle and Liverpool
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After asserting their title credentials before the international break, Manchester City have a tough domestic test following the final interval of 2025, as they visit Newcastle United at St. James’s Park.
Liverpool to battle Man City againLiverpool will try to beat Man City to Antoine Semenyo, according to Sky Sports. Tottenham Hotspur are also pushing to sign the player after his electric start to
Manchester City thrashed title rivals Liverpool 3-0 in Pep Guardiola's 1,000th match as a manager today. City's Erling Haaland saw a penalty saved before he nodded home Matheus Nunes’ cross at the Etihad. Virgil van Dijk ’s header was contentiously disallowed before Nico scored and Jeremy Doku curled in a stunner.
Liverpool have won two games in a row, and in their previous Premier League match, the Reds defeated Aston Villa 2-0 with goals from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch. In the Champions League, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 with a goal from Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield.
Pep Guardiola's team have not beaten Liverpool since April 2023 - will that change at the Etihad on Sunday? Our writers assess the
City enter the game off the back of a convincing 4-1 beating of Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League in midweek as goals from Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and a brace from Phil Foden took the Blues to fourth place in the group-phase rankings.
The Premier League's KMI Panel votes 3-2 both that Liverpool's goal should have stood on-field, but didn't reach the VAR threshold.