Premier League Round-up: Man Utd in meltdown with Carrick on the brink, Saka injury blow for Arsenal and Liverpool down to bare bones

Man Utd in meltdown: Carrick on the brink as Fernandes comes under fire

A humiliating 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Como in the Champions League extended Manchester United's winless run to seven matches, plunging the club into absolute chaos. The defeat leaves manager Michael Carrick on the brink of the sack, with United languishing in 13th place in the Premier League after securing just two wins from their opening 11 games. Amid the crisis, Brighton remain confident of keeping Fabian Hurzeler due to a contract with no release clause, while Jamie Carragher has branded Bruno Fernandes a 'disgrace' for publicly blaming the coaching staff's tactics.

Injury crisis ravages Liverpool and Arsenal

Liverpool have been dealt a massive blow with seven players missing from their latest training session, including Jeremie Frimpong, who is sidelined for four weeks with a torn hamstring, and Dominik Szoboszlai, who has suffered a thigh injury. Arsenal have also been hit hard as star man Bukayo Saka faces a few weeks out with a thigh problem, forcing manager Mikel Arteta to consider handing a chance to 16-year-old prodigy Max Dowman. The only silver lining is that new signing Christos Tzolis and defender Piero Hincapie are back in training and closing in on a return.

Man City handed major Haaland and Foden boost ahead of Aston Villa clash

Manchester City have received a massive boost ahead of their clash with Aston Villa, as Erling Haaland has recovered from a foot injury and is ready to start, having already netted 12 goals in nine appearances this season. Meanwhile, Phil Foden is back to his brilliant best with four goals in his last two matches, helping City maintain their grip at the top of the Premier League with a seven-game winning streak, despite the absence of Antoine Semenyo due to a knee injury.