England midfielder Jordan Henderson insists he can still thrive in the Premier League after joining Brentford on a free transfer on Tuesday following his exit from Dutch side Ajax.
Premier League clubs are already busy strengthening their squads for the 2025/26 season with an early transfer frenzy sparked by the upcoming Club World Cup.
With an average age of 22 years and 270 days, Manchester United's starting line-up was the third-youngest in Premier League history.
This season, the top five will all qualify for the Champions League after strong performances in Europe from Premier League teams.
Enzo Maresca's side had 24 hours less than Brentford to prepare for the west London derby after beating Tottenham 1-0 on Thursday
Manchester United slumped to another meek home defeat as Crystal Palace won 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0.
Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford and open up a seven-point Premier League lead on Saturday after Bournemouth ran riot in a 4-1 win at Newcastle.
Liverpool's charge towards the Premier League title was halted by stubborn Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw between the top two on Tuesday
Trent Alexander-Arnold's stunning strike lit up Liverpool's 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as Chelsea thrashed Morecambe 5-0.
Arsenal closed the gap to Liverpool at the top to six points, although they have played an extra game.
Harry Wilson struck twice in stoppage time to give Fulham a dramatic 2-1 victory over west London rivals Brentford on Monday.
Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1, while Tottenham got back on track with a 4-1 rout of West Ham on Saturday.
Liverpool's perfect start under Arne Slot came to a stunning end as Nottingham Forest won 1-0, while Erling Haaland's double sent Manchester City three points clear at the top of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brentford.
Erling Haaland could become the first player in Premier League history to score three consecutive hattricks, as Manchester City face Brentford.
Arne Slot extended his perfect start as Liverpool manager with a 2-0 win against Brentford on his Anfield debut
Liverpool join Manchester City, Arsenal and Brighton as the only sides with maximum points from two games of the new Premier League season.
Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa got the goals for the Bees, who had left out England international Toney over speculation surrounding his future.
Fabio Carvalho has joined Brentford from Liverpool on a five-year contract, the London club announced Monday.