Mohamed Salah scored another brilliant individual goal and Roberto Firmino hit a hat-trick as Liverpool ruined Claudio Ranieri's first match as Watford manager with a 5-0 victory on Saturday.
Thomas Tuchel has admitted Premier League managers have little choice but to accept losing top players for pivotal matches due to international commitments.
Marcus Rashford could make his first appearance of the season for Manchester United on Saturday in their Premier League game at Leicester.
Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce and Watford counterpart Claudio Ranieri will find themselves in the limelight as the Premier League returns this weekend.
Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu were both in continental action on Friday evening with the Buccaneers held to a 0-0 draw away to Diables Noirs, while Ushutu were played to a goalless draw by Congolese giants TP Mazembe.
Three Premier League clubs are reportedly in the mix to sign Raheem Sterling if he decides to leave Manchester City.
Stuart Baxter has admitted that while there is a pressure building on him after an indifferent start to the season with Kaizer Chiefs, he believes it’s simply the nature of a coach’s job.
With Leonardo Castro and Samir Nurkovic both out injured, Kaizer Chiefs have suffered another blow as coach Stuart Baxter revealed that forward Leobgang Manyama has been placed back in rehabilitation after pulling up in training.
Manchester City forward Ferran Torres suffered a fractured foot whilst on international duty with Spain, his club have announced
Raheem Sterling would be open to moving away from Manchester City to get more game time.