Liverpool might never have a better chance to end their long wait for a Premier League title.
Leader Liverpool are enjoying an eight-point advantage over defending champion Manchester City after their closest rival stumbled going into the international break.
Adama Traoré struck twice in the closing stages for Wolverhampton Wanderers to beat City 2-0 in Manchester on Sunday, the first defeat at home for Pep Guardiola's team in any competition since a 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace in the league last December.
City's chances of reeling in Liverpool are being hampered by injuries in defence and the loss of Kevin De Bruyne, who is injured again after a run of problems last season.
City had dominated possession but failed to really trouble Rui Patrício in the Wolves goal. David Silva struck the post with a free-kick but it was as close as Guardiola's side was going to get before Traoré finished off a break started by Raúl Jiménez in the 80th.
Traoré grabbed his second in similar fashion in injury time after Wolves withstood the home side's desperate attempts to equalize.
It left Guardiola contemplating the side's second defeat of the season and the third game in which it has dropped points.
Liverpool maintained its perfect start with a late 2-1 win over Leicester on Saturday. Liverpool has not won the league title since the 1989-90 season.
