Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed Manchester City's slump in form as a "bump" and insisted they remain serious Premier League title contenders this season.

Didi Hamann has ruled one club out of the Premier League title race as Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea look to reel in Liverpool. Liverpool have opened up a commanding eight-point gap at the top of the table after winning 10 of their first 12 league games under new boss Arne Slot.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has won 18 trophies in his time at the Etihad Stadium and signed a two-year contract extension at the Premier League champions only last week

Bukayo Saka produced a goal, two assists, a drawn penalty, as Arsenal scored a 5-2 win over West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.

Arsenal was inspired by Bukayo Saka in scoring five goals in a wild first half before settling for a 5-2 win over West Ham that lifted the team into second place in the Premier League

A day after being hired as Leicester manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy witnessed at first hand the scale of his task to keep the team in the English Premier League