Opinion

The City boss has been left exasperated by the Frenchman in recent weeks but will be hoping he is ready to return to action at Anfield

The top two teams in the Premier League standings meet at Anfield on Sunday and the game is overflowing with fascinating subplots

The midfielder is altering his game for the third time since arriving at Stamford Bridge but he is enjoying this latest challenge more than the others

The centre-half had been expected to push for a regular starting berth at the Emirates this season, so why is he currently out on loan at Fulham?

The European champions suffered a shock 1-0 loss at Alaves on Saturday, meaning they have now gone four games without scoring in all competitions

The Portuguese looked a dead man walking with his side 2-0 down to Newcastle after just nine minutes but he was rescued by some unlikely heroes

Jose Mourinho might be gathering most of the criticism but the atmosphere around the club's star midfielder has deteriorated to a terrible extent

The No. 10 has set off at a searing pace in Europe season as he looks to single-handedly end Real Madrid's run of three consecutive titles

The Champions League loss to Liverpool has been used as evidence of player power running wild in Paris but the squad is united behind their new coach

Samuel Umtiti is facing a spell on the sidelines, which makes the Spain defender's terrible form all the more troubling for Ernesto Valverde

A strong start to the season is well and truly in the rear-view mirror as Julen Lopetegui contemplates three goalless games without a victory

The Juventus superstar believes he is being victimised, after being sent off against Valencia and failing to win the FIFA and UEFA best player prizes

The Blues measured themselves up against one of England's strongest sides, but one thing remained clear: they rely on their Belgian star

Barca look clueless without their star man, and with the focus on winning the Champions League standards have been much lower in La Liga as a result

After losing their all-time leading scoring in the summer, the last thing the Blancos needed was to see the in-form Welshman pick up another injury

The Reds striker needed only one chance to snatch a point for his side at Chelsea in the most spectacular of fashions

The Croatian striker scored twice while his Portuguese team-mate racked up a hat-trick of assists as Juventus beat Napoli 3-1 in Turin

The Portuguese needs to regain control of United's destiny as well as his own, and there are a number of areas he must address

Following on from a terrific World Cup with Belgium, the Chelsea ace has started the season in better form than any of the game's other superstars

The midfielder is set to leave the Gunners after the club withdrew its contract offer, so where does the Wales international's future now lie?

It would set a dangerous precedent to favour a player over the manager but Mourinho has a history of clashes, so might the end be nigh for both?

The Catalans were upset by the previously winless Leganes before the Blancos failed to capitalise by slumping to a dismal 3-0 loss at Sevilla

The Belgian's brilliant strike earned Chelsea a dramatic 2-1 victory at Anfield, ending the hosts' 100 per cent start to the new season in the process

The attacker might not be Unai Emery's first-choice forward but he proved his worth with a decisive double in the 3-1 League Cup win over Brentford

The Ivorian attacker struggled in north London but the former Roma ace is back in Serie A and already looking like the signing of the season

The striker who once turned down his native United States has seen his career hit another low after he failed a drug test in Italy

Questions remain as to the exact motivation behind the January signing, but whatever the main driver, it is a deal which has gone sour very quickly

The City boss has been criticised for not playing the 18-year-old enough but there is no better club for him if he wants to realise his potential

The two stars set a poor example by choosing to skip Monday's award show in London, with the men's best player prize won by Luka Modric