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#3 Liverpool
Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool are once again emerging as one of the teams to beat, as they find themselves only a point adrift of surprise league leaders Leicester City after eight games.
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Under Jurgen Klopp's tutelage, Liverpool have assembled a roster that has world-class players in virtually every area on the pitch. Alisson Becker has been a model of consistency since arriving at Anfield two summers ago, playing a key role in the club's Champions League and Premier League triumphs.
Marauding full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson, who form one of the most devastating full-back partnerships in the game at the moment, have added a cutting edge to Liverpool's attack.
Virgil van Dijk, who is now injured, is a calm and assured presence in the centre of defence. The likes of Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Neco Williams, among others, form a formidable Liverpool rear-guard.
Liverpool's midfield, arguably their weakest area if at all there is one, has been strengthened by the arrival of Thiago Alcantara to complement the likes of Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner and Jordan Henderson. Xherdan Shaqiri and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are more than capable of stepping up to the playing XI when required.
Up front, the trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino form one of the most attacking triumvirates in world football. The arrival of Diogo Jota has added a cutting edge to Liverpool's attack, with Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi more than decent options to have on the bench,
#2 Chelsea
After a creditable fourth-placed Premier League last season despite conducting no business owing to a ban, Chelsea plunged into the transfer market with a vengeance this summer.
In one of the most expensive squad overhauls in recent history, Chelsea splurged over €247 million to bring in quality reinforcements like Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy to plug various deficiencies in their roster.
Manager Frank Lampard now has an envious array of talent at his disposal in all departments, and Chelsea have emerged one of the dark horses for the Premier League title this season.
Edouard Mendy has made an immediate impact since his arrival at Stamford Bridge, keeping five clean sheets in his first six games of the season to push Kepa Arrizabalaga down the pecking order.
The likes of Kurt Zouma, Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva have gelled well in defence as the Premier League season has progressed.
In midfield, Chelsea have the ever-reliable N'Golo Kante alongside new arrivals Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech, apart from the likes of Mateo Kovavic, Christian Pulisic, Jorginho and Mason Mount.
Up front, Timo Werner has found his bearings since arriving from the Bundesliga, scoring four Premier League goals in eight games, while Tammy Abraham, Olivier Giroud and Callum Hudson-Odoi comprise an effective if not the most spectacular of attacks.
#1 Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City arguably have the deepest and most formidable roster in the Premier League.
City's long-standing custodian Ederson has played all seven of Manchester City's Premier League games this season, with Zack Steffen and Scott Carson the options on the bench.
Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Benjamin Mendy and Joao Cancelo are Guardiola's primary options in defence, with the likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, John Stones and Eric Garcia more than capable of delivering the goods when called upon.
Along with the ever-reliable Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden form one of the most potent midfields in the Premier League that is capable of both scoring goals and creating them.
In the attacking third, Manchester City have the Premier League's all-time record non-English scorer Sergio Aguero, who is still going strong after a near decade-long stint at the club.
Manchester City also have the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and Ferran Torres in their ranks to score the bulk of their goals.
