Real Madrid's French superstar Kylian Mbappe did not come out to train with his team-mates on Tuesday on the eve of his team's key Champions League clash against Manchester City.
Real Madrid have won just two of their last seven games across all competitions, losing 2-0 against Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga.
Erling Haaland's clinical finish in the first half at Craven Cottage took him to his century in just 111 league appearances for City.
Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds.
Manchester City squandered a two-goal lead before grabbing a stoppage-time winner through Phil Foden to seal a 3-2 victory over Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola said he was "embarrassed and ashamed" of his behaviour after confronting a cameraman following Manchester City's damaging 2-1 loss at Newcastle on Saturday.
Liverpool's Premier League title defense lurched deeper into crisis Saturday losing 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest. Manchester City's challenge was also hit by a 2-1 loss at Newcastle.
Three months in and it has already been a season of extreme highs and lows for Liverpool. A run of five straight wins to start the Premier League title defense.
Manchester City celebrated Pep Guardiola's 1000th game in management with a statement 3-0 win over Liverpool to close to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted Friday he had enjoyed "insane" success as he prepares for the 1,000th game of a spectacular managerial career against Liverpool.
Alexander Isak has not played since coming off at half-time of the Champions League win in Frankfurt last month.
Table-toppers Arsenal face former Granit Xhaka as they travel to high-flying Sunderland in the Premier League.
Manchester City eased to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in the Champions League and Inter Milan kept up their perfect start.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday.
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.
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.