Arsenal failed to capitalise on Man City’s loss, being held to a scoreless draw at Nottingham Forest. Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Burnley while Liam Rosenior celebrated his first league win in charge of Chelsea.

Michael Carrick's return to the Old Trafford dugout was a triumphant one as United outplayed City in the derby.

Arsenal missed a slew of chances in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday but went seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table after Manchester City's 2-0 loss to Manchester United.

At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier League team and 13-time FA Cup winner fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted with loud jeers from the home crowd.

Manchester City certainly enters the weekend with the upper hand. Pep Guardiola’s squad has started to find its groove and is back to challenge for the top spot in the English Premier League. City might have only had a draw with Brighton in its last league match, but the club has points in nine straight EPL contests.

The Premier League title race has taken a huge twist after Arsenal and Manchester City unexpectedly dropped points on Saturday.