Yeah, looking at the EPL table, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal sure are the major contenders for this season's title against Manchester city.
And I am not going to argue though, because as you have said, it's too early to pinpoint the club that may likely take the title home, but like I've said earlier, it would be a very disappointing season for me is Manchester city take the title home again.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham should please put in their best, we need a new title holder this season, atleast, to give the fans of another club a reason to Celebrate at the end of the season, not Manchester city fans celebrating at the end of every season. .
Having said that, City face one of these teams immediately after the International break, and that's Liverpool; i know the match isn't a title decider and losing it wouldn't be a disaster, but both teams would be so eager to make a statement to the rest of the league, it'd be an interesting game to watch and i hope both teams would have their important players fit for that game.