Man City face regulator warning over ownership
Manchester City's off-field troubles dominate the day, while the Champions League brings a busy night of results and a trip to Como for Manchester United.
Top story: Premier League regulator says he has power to remove City's owners
Manchester City's owners have been warned they could be forced to sell the club. David Kogan, head of the new independent football regulator, has confirmed he holds absolute power to remove them.
The warning follows an independent commission's ruling that City were guilty on 114 of the 115 Premier League financial charges. The club has lodged an appeal against the decision.
The regulator's chief has not ruled out a second investigation into the club, while Gary Neville has pushed for what he calls the only fair punishment.
Also today
City beat AEK Athens 5-1 as Foden scores three
Phil Foden hit a hat-trick as Manchester City won 5-1 at home, with Erling Haaland rested after an injury. Large numbers of empty seats were visible in the stadium. Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3.
Como host Manchester United in the Champions League
Cesc Fabregas's Como face Michael Carrick's Manchester United in a Champions League fixture tonight. Elsewhere, PSV won 1-0 away at Porto.
United's injury crisis deepens before Como trip
Michael Carrick has given a gloomy injury update, with a long list of Manchester United players expected to miss the game in Italy. Eddie Howe's stance on taking over at Old Trafford has also emerged.
Arsenal winger talk centres on Saka and Kvaratskhelia
Carlton Cole has called Bukayo Saka a passenger, while Gilles Grimandi named PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as Mikel Arteta's dream signing. Arsenal prepare to face Bayern Munich.
Jordan says Chelsea were worse offenders than City
Simon Jordan has argued that Chelsea were bigger and worse offenders than Manchester City, saying the Blues kept breaking financial rules even after the problems had come to light.
Newcastle tried to hire Arteta in 2019
Newcastle made an extraordinary offer to Mikel Arteta in 2019, months before Arsenal appointed him. He turned it down and later guided the Gunners to the Premier League title.
Yesterday's results
- AS Roma 4 - 0 Slovan Bratislava
- FC Porto 0 - 1 PSV Eindhoven
- Liverpool 4 - 3 Villarreal
- Manchester City 5 - 1 AEK Athens FC
- Napoli 4 - 3 Bodo/Glimt
- Paris Saint Germain 4 - 2 Barcelona
- VfB Stuttgart 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid
- Manchester United 5 - 1 PAE AEK
- Fenerbahçe 2 - 2 Slavia Praha
- Sabah FA 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund