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Hazard to drop out? How Real Madrid could line-up against Athletic Bilbao
The Belgian started the weekend game against Osasuna, but head coach Zinedine Zidane might rest him for Spanish Cup duties
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Messi to miss out? How Barcelona could line-up against Real Sociedad
The Argentine was in some discomfort after the win against Granada, with a doubt now cast on his participation in the Super Cup
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Expected Assists v Chances Created: Grealish the most productive
The Aston Villa captain has set up seven goals so far this season, but it should have been more...
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Serie A Team of the Week: Record-breaking Ronaldo scores again
Juventus defeated Sassuolo 3-1 at the weekend, with the Portuguese superstar scoring the third and final goal late on
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La Liga Team of the Week: Griezmann shines for Barcelona
The Frenchman put in one of his best performances of the season so far as the Blaugrana defeated Granada 4-0
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Ederson to return - How Man City could line-up against Brighton
The Brazilian returned to the squad for FA Cup action at the weekend, and will now reclaim his place in the starting XI
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Nuno: If football stops, it will result in a European Super League
The Wolves manager believes the Premier League and other leagues need to continue to ensure the future of smaller clubs
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Every single Lionel Messi goal for Barcelona, mapped
The greatest player in the Blaugrana's history has scored more goals than anyone in the history of the club, but from where on the pitch?
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Who makes the most errors leading to chances in the Premier League?
Depending on a player's position, one little mistake could potential lead to their team conceding a goal
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Bundesliga Team of the Week: Harit and Haaland the heroes
Schalke earned just their first win of the season at the weekend, largely due to the exploits of the 23-year-old midfielder
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Premier League Player of the Month for December - Who deserves it?
Eight stars are up for the award for their exploits in the final month of 2020, but some are in with a better shout than others
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Tonali back after suspension - How Milan could line-up against Torino
The former Brescia midfielder missed a key match during the week as Juventus defeated the Rossoneri 3-1 at San Siro
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Ramos returns - How Real Madrid could line-up against Osasuna
The Madrid captain missed the win against Celta due to illness but is available to return for the league match on Saturday
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Messi and Pedri start again - How Barcelona could line-up against Granada
The Blaugrana are coming off one of their more impressive victories of the season midweek so Ronald Koeman won't change much
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Partey to return? How Arsenal could line-up against Newcastle
The former Atletico midfielder has missed a month of action due to a thigh issue, but has completed full training this week
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Who are the Bundesliga's 2020/21 pass masters?
As always, there is a huge emphasis in possession in the German top flight these days, but which players are the best at finding their team-mates...
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Who are La Liga's 2020/21 pass masters?
As always, there is a huge emphasis in possession in the Spanish top flight these days, but which players are the best at finding their team-mates...
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Serie A Team of the Week: Chiesa in magical form for Juventus
In one of the biggest games of the season so far, the Bianconeri overcame title rivals 3-1 thanks to two goals from the winger
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Hernandez in, Davies out? How Bayern could line-up against Gladbach
Hansi Flick nearly has a full squad to choose from for the crunch Bundesliga clash, and may opt to give his flying full-back a rest
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Wholesale changes from Klopp - How Liverpool could line-up against Aston Villa
The German boss is set to rest some of his key players for FA Cup duty, presenting an opportunity for those on the fringes to shine
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Who are the Premier League's 2020/21 pass masters?
As always, there is a huge emphasis in possession in the top flight these days, but which players are the best at finding their team-mates...
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How Milan and Juventus could line-up in Serie A clash
In one of the biggest games of the season so far, defending champions Juve look to close the gap on the league leaders
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River 0-3 Palmeiras: Best and worst performers from Copa Libertadores semi-final
The Brazilian side have taken a commanding lead in the tie after a dazzling first-leg performance in Buenos Aires
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How many penalties were given for handball over the festive period?
La Liga continues to lead the way for the amount of penalties given for the ball touching the hand inside the box
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Pochettino's first team selection - how PSG could line-up against Saint-Etienne
The Argentine head coach was appointed Paris Saint-Germain boss over the festive period after Thomas Tuchel was dismissed
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