I am loving the big change in the Premier League this season - Liverpool can capitalise on Man City hiccups

After dusting off the cobwebs from yet another international break, Liverpool are positioned nicely for the final weeks of 2023.

Over the next five weeks, there are Europa League games, a League Cup quarter-final and the visits of Manchester United and Arsenal to Anfield.

Admittedly, Thursday's Europa League clash against LASK should take care of itself. People who need games will be able to get us through both that and the visit to Union Saint-Gilloise in early December.

Even though you'd expect Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dominik Szoboszlai all to be rested, the cavalry will be on the bench if needs be.

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Hopefully, we will get through those games unscathed because Jurgen Klopp will be sweating on the fitness of both Diogo Jota and Alisson Becker after their scares on Saturday.

Saturday was another strong test on the road for Liverpool; just the one defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the first 13 games of the season; sitting two points off leaders Arsenal. I'm really pleased with how the campaign has started after such extensive changes in personnel during the summer.

After another weekend of Premier League action, I struggle to recall the last time the division was so competitive. There's a long way to go until the trophy is handed out in the final weeks of May, of course.

But the fact that just four points separates leaders Arsenal and fifth-placed Aston Villa shows how refreshingly competitive the Premier League is this season. Even more so after years of Manchester City's dominance, winning five of the last six titles,