Rayan Aït-Nouri

Manchester United's Left-Back Crisis Deepens as Diogo Dalot Becomes Fifth Different Starter

Diogo Dalot became the fifth different player to start at left-back for Manchester United this season when he lined up against Leeds, with 19-year-old Harry Amass potentially the sixth. Luke Shaw's continued absence has exposed a position many felt should have been addressed in the summer, with United having enquired about Rayan Ait-Nouri on deadline day.

Manchester City arrive at Anfield on Sunday with five wins from five and Erling Haaland on five goals, but Phil Foden completes a three-match suspension and Jérémy Doku and Nico O'Reilly are doubts. Liverpool are without leading scorer Alexander Isak plus Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké and others, with Friday's previews billing the game as the weekend's headline fixture, played under the shadow of City's financial-rule case.

Alexander Isak (thigh) and the suspended Phil Foden miss Sunday's Anfield showdown between Liverpool and Manchester City, while Chelsea are sweating on Cole Palmer, Moisés Caicedo, Reece James and João Pedro for Bournemouth's visit. Full club-by-club injury, suspension and squad news for the weekend's ten fixtures, including Ipswich against Fulham in the Championship.