Main news from English football on October 5th 2024

On the day when it was reported that Man Utd offered Inzaghi to take over after international break, Pep Guardiola claimed Premier League won't delay season for Man City. Elsewhere, United confirmed that Chido Obi Martin is a new Man United player, Liverpool extended their Premier League lead with a win at Palace, and suffered Alisson Becker injury blow. Meanwhile, Arsenal and City won to sit joint-second behind Liverpool, Merino made his return to Premier League action after six years, whereas Odegaard gave a promising injury update.