MANCHESTER, Oct 9 — Manchester City are set for a hostile reception at Liverpool on Sunday in their first outing since being found guilty of over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.
City have appealed and proclaim their innocence, but the Premier League leaders’ place in the division is now at threat following findings they used “sham” sponsorship deals to inflate revenues and reduce costs by more than £900 million ($1.2 billion).
Manchester United and Tottenham are both badly in need of a win when they meet at Old Trafford, while Arsenal aim to bounce back at home to Leeds following a rare defeat.
AFP sports looks at the pick of the action as the English top-flight returns after a three-week international break.
