Calm outside the window after transfer season storms

Despite strong league starts, it would be understandable if Manchester City and Liverpool both presented for this lunchtime’s glamour clash a touch unsettled by events at the latter end of the transfer window.

Manchester City had a €60million deadline-day bid for the Alexis Sanchez accepted by Arsenal but a move did not go through because the Gunners could not secure a replacement.

And with Raheem Stirling strongly linked with a switch to the Emirates as a makeweight in the deal, the England international may not be entirely sure of his standing in Guardiola’s squad.