LIVERPOOL trio Sturridge, Milner and Grujic doubtful for Premier League opener

Former Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce is expecting the club to finish above Manchester United this season.

Jose Mourinho is closing in on his fourth signing at United with Paul Pogba set to arrive for a world-record fee.

City have added smartly with John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan among the players brought in, while new managerial appointments Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho add to the intrigue.

The former England worldwide believes the Premier League clubs will pay the price for their poor investment in the transfer market and expects them to battle it out for the final Champions League spot.

He said: “I think they’ll finish in the top four, but between now and start of the season they need to recruit”.

With Arsenal versus Liverpool a fantastic opening Super Sunday fixture, Arsenal Mania today attempts to try and predict Arsene Wenger’s chosen starting eleven for the Premier League showdown. Likewise, Grujic, who is suffering from an ankle problem that Klopp described as “not serious”, is still in line to make his competitive bow for the Anfield outfit at the Emirates, but that could be delayed by a week if the situation doesn’t improve in time.

The Premier League roars back into life this weekend, and while the Gunners’ defensive injury crisis is well-documented, we are also going to be missing a number of key men.