- Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has stated that Manchester City should face multi-year penalties spanning three to five seasons if their appeal against Premier League financial rule breaches fails.
- An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of inflating their revenue by more than £830 million over a nine-season period between 2009-10 and 2017-18, a ruling the club is currently appealing.
- Carragher argued on The Overlap Fan Debate with Sky Bet that a single-season points deduction would be insufficient, as key players would likely stay for one year rather than seek transfers elsewhere.
- Former Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce highlighted that the team must use the expectedly electric and hostile atmosphere at Anfield to stimulate their performance against Liverpool this weekend.
- Manchester City enter the upcoming fixture top of the Premier League table after winning all five of their opening matches, while Liverpool remain undefeated under new manager Andoni Iraola.
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