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The fixture computer delivering this game for the Premier League's return is almost too perfect from a narrative perspective ...

Chris Weatherspoon explains how City outspent domestic peers dramatically on wages between 2009-2018 ...

Cerys Jones, Elias Burke and Thom Harris analyse the main talking points from Manchester United's draw against Spurs ...

Amy Lawrence and Beren Cross break down the main talking points from Arsenal's 2-1 win over Leeds United ...

The 41-year-old has been provisionally suspended after the dispute with coach Jorge Jesus that led to him missing two Nations League games.

Is the art of defending dead? Does anyone know how to stop Brian Brobbey? And my non-Big Six team of the season so far ...

It feels like Premier League defences are becoming more and more adept at getting in the way - and the numbers confirm it ...

The 2000s were the 'spin-the-wheel' era - some clubs prospered, some did not. The response from the game's authorities was a shrug ...

Can Jose Mourinho succeed where his Madrid predecessors have failed when it comes to the star attacking duo?

In part three of our series, we look at how City were able to spend astonishing amounts on transfers across nine years ...