Liverpool have suffered six defeats in their past seven league games, with few signs that Arne Slot is getting a grip on the situation.
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday.
Mohamed Salah's 250th Liverpool goal ended the Premier League champions' losing streak in a 2-0 win against Aston Villa, while leaders Arsenal beat Burnley to surge seven points clear on Saturday.
Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse on Saturday.
Arsenal stretched their Premier League lead to four points as Eberechi Eze's goal beat his former club Crystal Palace 1-0, while Manchester City lost 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Sean Dyche got off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest boss thanks to two penalties to beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League.
Pressure mounted Friday on police authorities in the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month over security concerns.
Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to extend Ange Postecoglou's wait for a win, while Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten run was ended by Jack Grealish's late winner for Everton on Sunday.
Aston Villa ended their winless run by beating Bologna 1-0 to open their Europa League campaign.
Unai Emery will hope a return to the Europa League this week serves as the spark plug that ignites Aston Villa's season.
Keith Andrews' Brentford drew 1-1 with Aston Villa before winning 4-2 on penalties in west London.
Richarlison scored twice to give Tottenham manager Thomas Frank a dream home debut with a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, while Sunderland shocked West Ham 3-0.
Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United, while a new-look Liverpool launch the new Premier League season at...
Evan Guessand thrived in the 2024/25 campaign during which he netted 12 goals, helping Nice finish fourth in Ligue 1.
Aston Villa bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League as they beat Tottenham 2-0 to climb into the Premier League's top five on Friday.
Only champions Liverpool are so far guaranteed one of the five places up for grabs in Europe's top club competition next season and second-placed Arsenal look almost certain to join them.
Matheus Nunes's last-gasp strike sparked wild celebrations from Pep Guardiola and his players as they climbed to third place in the Premier League.
Paris Saint-Germain survived a second half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday.