Chelsea hero Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has picked out Manchester City as his favourites for the Premier League title this season. City’s sustained period of dominance came crashing to a halt last term as Liverpool stormed to the top-flight title for an 18th time in Arne Slot’s debut year in English football.

Manchester City have seen two top-flight fixtures move after the Premier League confirmed the October television picks. The Blues, who opened the season with a 4-0 win at Wolves on Saturday, will kick off October with a trip to Brentford on Sunday, October 5 (4.30pm). That game will be shown live on Sky Sports.

The opening weekend of Premier League action delivered plenty of good news for the title contenders, while European action takes center stage midweek as a handful of teams inch closer to booking their spots in the UEFA Champions League.