City play their first match since the verdict
Manchester City are at Anfield on Sunday, 17:30 CEST, to face Liverpool in the Premier League (3) (5). It is City's first game since the Premier League found them guilty of 114 charges of financial irregularities, with one charge not proven (1) (3). The verdict landed on 29 September (3).
Your team arrives top of the table: 15 points from five games, five wins from five, a goal difference of +8.
What City were actually found guilty of
The Premier League ruled on 114 charges. One charge was not proven (1) (3). City have not yet learned their punishment (2).
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Pundits want relegation
Seven pundits have given their verdict on what City should face, and an ex-Liverpool player has called for relegation (2). That is the temperature around the club going into Sunday.
Liverpool's team news
Andoni Iraola has confirmed one player returns for Liverpool and five are out (4). He also spent part of his pre-match press conference defending one of his summer signings over his form (7).
The sporting pressure is back on
With the financial case dominating everything, City now have to deliver on the pitch (6). Three more fixtures land inside the next 10 days after Sunday: Paris Saint-Germain at home in the Champions League on Wednesday, Ipswich Town at home on Saturday 17 October, then AEK Athens at home on Tuesday 20 October (Champions League).
