A much-changed Liverpool team thumped Lincoln City 7-2 to progress to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester City kicked off their defence with a tight 2-1 win over Bournemouth.
Manchester City have reportedly agreed a £41million fee with Bournemouth to sign defender Nathan Ake.
Watford and Bournemouth have joined Norwich City in dropping down to the Championship as the final two relegation spots of the 2019-20 Premier League were decided on Sunday.
Tottenham’s hopes of achieving European qualification suffered a setback with a toothless 0-0 draw at relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Thursday.
Manchester United moved into the top four as Mason Greenwood struck a brilliant brace in a 5-2 victory over relegation-threatened Bournemouth.
Deal with it Manchester United fans, the Premier League title will be Liverpool’s – whether the current season ever gets completed or not, says Mark Keohane writing for IOL Sport.
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored as Liverpool set a new top-flight record by coming from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the Premier League at Anfield.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker will miss the visit of Bournemouth after being ruled out with a hip injury which also sees him miss next week’s Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid.
All 20 Premier League clubs will be involved in fixtures this weekend with stories and intrigue at both ends of the table.
Frank Lampard says he does not want Chelsea’s left back to be the team’s top-scorer.