Premier League: Liverpool beat Sunderland, Man City, Burnley and Villa win, Forest draw

Follow for build-up to Man City v Fulham, Aston Villa v Brighton, Crystal Palace v Burnley & Forest v Wolves in the Premier League.

Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Sunderland: Decisive Van Dijk Header Masks Deeper Problem

Liverpool edged an uninspiring encounter at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool: Reds back in top-five race via Virgil Van Dijk goal

Virgil van Dijk scored the game's only goal just after the hour mark, and Liverpool escaped the Stadium of Light with a supremely well-earned victory: 1-0 over Sunderland, the scrappy Black Cats' first home defeat all season.

Premier League: Build-up to five games, including Man City & Liverpool in action

Follow for build-up to Man City v Fulham, Aston Villa v Brighton, Crystal Palace v Burnley & Forest v Wolves in the Premier League.

Premier League: Liverpool leading, Man City, Burnley and Villa win, Forest draw

Follow for build-up to Man City v Fulham, Aston Villa v Brighton, Crystal Palace v Burnley & Forest v Wolves in the Premier League.

Premier League predictions: West Ham vs Man United, Tottenham vs Newcastle and rest of matchday 26

Who's leading after MD25? And what do our writer, the algorithm, a child and this week's subscriber expect to see on Matchday 26?