Manchester City

Man City boss Pep Guardiola to BBC Sport: “Against 11 players we were better. It is not easy play against them with 10.

"They defended really well. We suffered against them last season, by not attacking in the right moments and they punish you. But we were patient and deserved the win.

"We played really good. It is not easy. They had 10 players in the box, eight or nine for crosses. It is difficult and today maybe we missed some chances. But despite of that we won the game."

On Raheem Sterling’s 100th Premier League goal: “Big congratulations. He is still a young player and 100 goals is a lot of goals. His contribution to this club is massive. He is back scoring goals, has confidence. It’s good."

On Ederson’s 100th Premier League clean sheet: "Congratulations to him as well. We conceded late goals against West Ham and Watford but finally he can achieve it.

"And that’s why we have Edi with his contributions in the right moment, a big save in the second half.

"We don’t concede many chances but what chances they have, he is there.”

Douglas Luiz goes for power on the free-kick and it's straight into the side-netting.

Aaron Ramsdale is having much more work to do than his 40-year-old counterpart Willy Caballero.

This time James Ward-Prowse tests the keeper from a free-kick.

Was it going wide? Ramsdale was taking nothing to chance.

Virgil van Dijk is in the book. Ollie Watkins tries to spin him on the byline but the Liverpool centre-back has arms around him.

A chance for Villa to test Liverpool's defence on the set-piece too.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

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Liverpool's fans unite in song to salute Steven Gerrard. Aston Villa's manager does not move a muscle. Quite right. This is not a testimonial for him. He wants three points after a fine start in charge at Villa Park.

What a chance!

It's brilliant build-up play from Liverpool. It comes down the left, Andy Robertson fizzes it into Mo Salah. He lets it roll underneath him for Trent Alexander-Arnold and his powerful first-time effort is palmed away for a corner.

Lovely stuff. Jurgen Klopp approves.

Chelsea continue to boss possession and Timo Werner attempts to take on Stuart Dallas in the Leeds box. Goal-kick to the visitors.

Farid: I can't believe odegard is starting again. Is Arteta blind to see how he slows down the team or is he just too stubborn to admit his mistakes?

Southampton haven't had much joy on the road this season but they've just gone close through Adam Armstrong, the forward forcing Aaron Ramsdale into a tidy save.

The Gunners haven't really got going.

Michael: There's not a game goes by where I don't wish Steven Gerrard was still on the pitch in a red shirt, even with this LFC team as good as it is! Amazing to see him back at Anfield now as a manager, a bright future ahead!

Anfield have broken out in song for Steven Gerrard, quickly followed again by a chant for Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Matty Cash and Sadio Mane come together in the box. Liverpool players want a penalty but a VAR check says no.

Dominant start by Chelsea and Illan Meslier is forced to kick clear an attempt by Reece James after he had got behind the Leeds defence.

John McGinn tries to find Matt Targett but Trent Alexander-Arnold sniffs it out.

Sadio Mane then wins a corner at the other end.

No chances to talk of at the Emirates but Arsenal have picked up an early yellow - Gabriel on Armando Broja.

Wolves

Wolves boss Bruno Lage to BBC Sport: “We came here to play in the beautiful stadium against one of the best teams in the world and one of the best managers of all time.

"I prefer to talk about the first half. Our team came to play our game. We knew they would have more time on the ball. We defended very well.

"The second half was different. We tried to do our best. I’m proud of my players and our fans because they supported us from the first minute.”

On Jimenez’s red card: “The first yellow card. He did not touch the guy and it is in our half and we had 10 men behind the ball. I don’t believe in tactical fouls when you are in transition.

"The first yellow card is a crazy decision for me, in my opinion. A hard decision to accept."

On the penalty: “I believe in VAR and that it can help this game and the referee. The referee saw his arm and the rules say he is trying to create a bigger body. But the ball touched here [his armpit]. But after the referee whistles it’s a VAR decision.

"Look, It’s on to Brighton and I want to boost the morale of the players because they gave everything. We move on."

It's all Chelsea in the opening stage at the Bridge. They win the game's first corner and it's flicked on by Antonio Rudiger before being cleared.

Liverpool are already on top at Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold's dangerous cross doesn't quite fall for Mohamed Salah, then Sadio Mane lifts it in from the left before it's headed clear.

Sadio Mane applies early pressure on Emiliano Martinez but Villa work it out from the back nicely.

Trent Alexander-Arnold then brings down Ollie Watkins.

And it's go, go, go at Anfield, Stamford Bridge and the Emirates.