Man City look to extend their unbeaten run at Villa

Manchester City are the only side with a perfect record this season, winning all seven of their Premier League matches. Enzo Maresca's team sit three points ahead of Arsenal. However, an independent commission found the club guilty of 114 breaches of financial rules, casting a shadow over their strong start.

The club has denied the charges and appealed the decision. What sanctions may follow has not yet been decided. Their immediate goal is to keep their winning run going at Villa Park on Saturday.

The injury list is a worry. Antoine Semenyo will be out for a long time with a knee injury. Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes will not have their fitness settled until matchday. Erling Haaland, who leads the league's scoring charts, was rested against AEK Athens in the Champions League on Tuesday, a game they won 5-1, after picking up a knock. He is expected to play against Villa.

Arsenal host Everton on Saturday too. In their Champions League draw at Bayern Munich, which ended 2-2, Bukayo Saka was substituted with an injury similar to a muscle tear. Mikel Arteta would not say anything definite about his condition and said they would have to wait and see.

Fourth-placed Chelsea entertain Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Blues have improved their form by beating Bournemouth and Everton in succession. Tottenham, after a poor start to the season, claimed their first league win by beating Coventry City 3-1 and sit 16th.

On Sunday, Liverpool face Brighton at Anfield. Brighton, third in the table, have made a strong start, winning five and drawing one of their seven matches. Their goal difference of plus 18 is the best in the league.