Former Manchester United star Nicky Butt says he has a ‘horrible feeling’ Manchester City will go on a run and restore their status as English champions for an 11th time this term.

City will have been intent on putting last season behind them after seeing their defence crumble in the Premier League, with Liverpool storming to the title in Arne Slot’s first year at the helm.

Pep Guardiola’s men endured a worrying start to the new campaign, though, as they slumped to a pair of defeats – at the hands of Tottenham and Brighton – in their opening three matches.

However, City have gone unbeaten in the English top flight since, dropping points on only one occasion when Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Arsenal last month.

Victories over Burnley, Brentford an

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