Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has suggested that his team could be out of the Premier League title race if they lose at Liverpool next weekend. Guardiola was speaking after the champions lost their fifth consecutive game in all competitions and third straight league game with a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola will do battle for the first time when Liverpool hosts Man City next weekend and the two teams' form could barely be more contrasting

Slot’s words underline how this match is more than a clash between two clubs; it’s a statement of intent in the race for supremacy. With Liverpool enjoying a strong start unde