La Liga table toppers Barcelona travel to the WANDA Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday to clash with second place Atletico Madrid. The latter can go top of La Liga with a win. Barcelona go into the fixture having lost in their last domestic match, 4-3, to Real Betis.

It is fair to say that when looking at this particular fixture not many people could or would have imagined that it would be sixth playing host to fifth at the Vitality Stadium. However, this is just a measure of how well Bournemouth have performed this season.

With the last of the international breaks now behind us it means our focus shifts back to the Premier League and the hectic winter schedule that is soon to follow. This Saturday sees a hugely important clash take place at Craven Cottage as Fulham play host to Southampton.

Manchester United host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday. The Red Devils are looking to kickstart their season following their Manchester Derby loss prior to the international break.

It seems like we are never far away from a London derby in the Premier League and this weekend is certainly no different. Not only that, but the stakes will be incredibly high at Wembley as Tottenham play host to Chelsea.

Cardiff City travel to Everton in search of back to back wins for the first time this season. The Bluebirds are coming off of 2-1 win over Brighton and a win could propel them out of the bottom three for the first time this term.

With the November international break now firmly behind us, it means that Premier League action is just around the corner and for West Ham they return to the fold with arguably the biggest challenge of them all. That being the visit of defending champions Manchester City.

Watford’s end of term report will make for pleasurable reading as the Hornets went into the November international break lying 7th in the table and were it not for a heavy home defeat to Bournemouth earlier in the campaign they would be one place better off.

Top-flight European club football returns this weekend after the international break and there is a Ligue 1 fixture to enjoy on Friday night.  Lyon host St Etienne at the Groupama Stadium in a match between the teams in fourth and fifth place in the table.

When Jose Mourinho stated he needed another expensive centre-back during the offseason, eyes rolled. Since arriving at Old Trafford, Mourinho has added to his centre-back stable. The manager bought Eric Bailly in 2016 for £30m.

One glance at the record of the German Bundesliga will show Bayern Munich as the runaway all-time leaders.  The Bavarian’s have lifted the Bundesliga title 28 times in their history.  The second best club is Nurnberg who have won 9 titles, well adrift of Bayern Munich.

Incredibly, Alaves could move to the top of La Liga if they record a victory at Leganes on Friday night.

We are now in the closing stages of the Brazilian Serie A season. There is still plenty to decide in Serie A, even who is crowned Brazilian champions. One team hoping to top the table are Internacional, who on Wednesday night host Atletico Mineiro.

On Friday night, struggling Stuttgart visit Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, as the visitors attempt to move off the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone.

Serbia are currently top of the group on 11 points after recording three wins and two draws. They are two points above second place Romania, who could still top the group if the home side loses and they record a win over Montenegro.

On Tuesday night, Scotland host Israel at Hampden Park in the Nations League Group C1, as the two teams clash in a crucial promotion clash.

On Tuesday night, Sweden host Russia in Group B2 of the Nations League, with both teams seeking promotion to the A groups of the competition.

The 2018/19 UEFA Nations League is the first time we have seen the tournament in action.  It has produced some very competitive leagues and games thanks to the grouping together of teams with the same ability.

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On Sunday two middletabled teams meet each other in Spanish La Liga 2.

On Saturday night, Corinthians host Vasco da Gama in the Brazilian Serie A, as both teams look to maintain their hopes of claiming a Copa Libertadores spot.