Last season, the defending champions lost just three games in the Premier League, and all the defeats came when Rodri was suspended for the ties.
The Brazil international is recovering from a hamstring injury and has been ruled out of Liverpool's English League Cup third-round match against West Ham United on Wednesday.
With Everton being the latest club to come under American ownership (Friedkin Group), more than half of the Premier League clubs have at least one American minority stakeholder in their team.
Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League's new heavyweight rivalry and came within seconds of victory.
Arne Slot's side leads Manchester City on goal difference only and the defending champion needs a draw at home to Arsenal in Sunday's big game to reclaim first place.
With the season only 3 matches in, it will be an interesting match between two sides who will likely be contesting for the title again this season.
High-flying Manchester City will be looking to get the better of an Arsenal side who will miss their skipper Martin Odegaard in the middle of the pitch due to an ankle injury
West Ham United will aim for a home win, while Chelsea will be seeking consecutive victories in the Premier League on Saturday
Manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that the long-awaited hearing into more than 100 charges of alleged financial wrong doing was due to start.
Defender Gabriel's powerful header in the 64th minute put the Gunners ahead in the game and ensured they got the bragging rights in the North London derby.
With 9 goals in 4 matches, including two brilliant hat-tricks, the Norwegian striker is showing an insatiable hunger to convert every chance into a goal.
Anthony Taylor was in charge of the match and brandished a record 14 yellow cards, including bookings for both teams' managers, Enzo Maresca and Andoni Iraola.
Liverpool lost for the first time under new manager Arne Slot, to Nottingham Forest by a shock 1-0 at Anfield.
Rashford doubled United's lead at Saint Mary's after Matthijs de Ligt's scored his first for the club. Substitute Alejandro Garnacho scored a third in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Wins against Chelsea, Ipswich, and West Ham United have kept them at the top of the table during the international break.
United require a win after a disappointing spell in the first three games. They have only three points from their first three fixtures, courtesy of defeats against Brighton and rivals Liverpool.
Salah, captain Virgil van Dijk and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold are all in the final year of their deals.
Over the years, the fixture has witnessed some thrilling high-scoring clashes, right from their First Division days.
With both clubs having an impressive trophy haul over the years, the argument as to which club is the better one is a never-ending one.
Mikel Arteta's men dropped the points for the first time this season after their match against Brighton.