'Weaker' - Paul Merson makes Erling Haaland prediction that would boost Liverpool title hopes

Paul Merson believes the sales of Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus have made Manchester City 'weaker' heading into the new Premier League season.

The Citizens pipped Liverpool to the title on the final day of the 2021/22 campaign after they dramatically came from two goals down to turn defeat into victory against Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa at the Etihad, meaning the Reds' 3-1 defeat of Wolves was made redundant.

And while City have added Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez to their ranks over the off-season, they have waved goodbye to stalwarts of the Pep Guardiola era, Gabriel Jesus and Sterling.