Joe Cole believes Manchester City will beat Arsenal to the title – but only if their appeal of the Premier League’s guilty verdict is successful. An independent commission found Man City guilty of over 100 breaches of financial regulations between 2009 and 2018.

A crucial Premier League encounter awaits at Molineux on Friday, 31st January 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 3:00 PM GMT, as rock-bottom Wolves, currently 20th in the table, host 13th-placed Bournemouth.

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Sunderland hope to save their season as they look to pull themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table when they welcome Leeds United to the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

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Sixth-placed Liverpool prepare to host ninth-placed Newcastle in a crucial Premier League clash at Anfield on Friday, 31st January 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 8:00 PM GMT. Both sides are eager for points to solidify their positions in the upper half of the table,

Nottingham Forest look to turn around their dismal start to the 2026/27 Premier League season as they meet Ipswich Town on Friday for the start of Matchweek 8 in the English top flight.

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