Each week in the Premier League there's a crisis club. The goal is never to be it. All the more so at the start of December, when the English game demands every last drop out of its teams. Between now and January 6 there are seven rounds of fixtures to negotiate in addition to any EFL Cup and European commitments.

It's a battle of the two main title contenders on Sunday in the English Premier League. Liverpool will look to heap more pressure on a Manchester City team experiencing their worst run of results since Pep Guardiola took charge as manager eight years ago.