Manchester City have formally appealed an independent commission’s finding that the club breached Premier League financial regulations over several seasons. The club lodged its comprehensive appeal at 7pm on Thursday,

Arsenal maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, with Bruno Guimarães and Bukayo Saka securing all three points.

Ian Wright has backed Theo Walcott’s view that Arsenal missed an opportunity by failing to sign Morgan Rogers before his move to Chelsea.