Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Watford in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

At times, top-of-the-table clashes don't live up to their billing in the Premier League as teams can become conservative playing not to lose instead of playing to win a match. When Arsenal and Manchester City met on Sunday,

A verdict into Manchester City’s landmark legal challenge of associated-party financial rules, which have split the Premier League, is expected imminently.