All eyes will be on Anfield on Sunday to see how Premier League leaders Manchester City react after being found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they have been accused of breaching.
"It's a mammoth game," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. "Everyone is looking at this game to see if City's players appear deflated and how much it will affect them. We don't know what the implications are for this season, either. They are top of the league at the moment but will they get a massive points deduction that changes that?"
Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests. For week six, he takes on Starsailor frontman James Walsh, who supports Liverpool. Starsailor have released a 25th anniversary edition of their debut album, Love is Here, and are playing it in full on their UK and European tour this month.
Sutton predicts a 1-2 win for City at Anfield. "I can just picture Erling Haaland scoring their winner, and celebrating with a big grin on his face," he said. Walsh, meanwhile, says Liverpool are still a work in progress under new manager Andoni Iraola. "I don't see us winning the title but I'd be more than happy with the FA Cup or even the Carabao Cup," he said. On City's punishment, Walsh added that the wins against them in the period in question should perhaps be chalked off or marked with an asterisk.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing