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Gabriel and Xhaka suspended - How Arsenal could line-up against Everton
Mikel Arteta's side earned a point against Southampton despite being down to 10 men, but desperately need a Premier League win
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Belotti unlucky in defeat as Torino striker makes Serie A Team of the Week
The Italian has been in good goalscoring form this season but remains unable to pull the Turin side out of the relegation zone
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Rashford and Martial combine to make Premier League Team of the Week
The Man Utd pair were key in the Red Devils coming back from behind to claim a vital three points on Thursday
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Benzema leads Clasico contingent in La Liga Team of the Week
In this midweek round of fixtures in Spain, players from Real Madrid and Barcelona dominated in wins against Real Sociedad and Athletic
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Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham, Player Ratings: Jubilant Jones Reds hero
The young midfielder was in brilliant form for the champions, helping them to a narrow victory in the title race
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Moussa Diaby: Player Rating and performance as Man Utd target stars versus Koln
The French winger was in sublime form as Leverkusen continued their marvellous recent run with a win on Wednesday
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Who is the most decisive striker in the Premier League?
The English top flight has plenty of superb goalscorers out there, but only a few are the real difference makers at the moment
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How Liverpool and Tottenham could line up in the Premier League
One of the biggest matches of the season so far takes place this week as Jurgen Klopp goes up against Jose Mourinho
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Neymar might be fit for this weekend, says Tuchel
It was thought the Brazilian would be out until next year with an ankle injury, but the problem isn't as bad as once feared
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Ibrahimovic back involved? How Milan could line-up against Genoa
The big Swede has missed the last handful of games due to injury, but the Rossoneri will monitor his progress until kick off
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Hakimi out? How Inter could line-up against Napoli
The Moroccan picked up a knock in the weekend against Cagliari and could be set to miss the crunch Serie A clash
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Ronaldo and Dybala to partner up top - How Juventus could line-up against Atalanta
The Bianconeri pair were excellent in the weekend win over Genoa, with both getting on the scoresheet
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Lampard: Atletico are Chelsea's toughest opponent possible in the Champions League
The Blues manager reckons his side will have their work cut out for them when they take on the Spanish giants in February
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Leon Bailey impresses Premier League suitors to make Bundesliga Team of the Week
The Jamaican-born winger is reportedly a wanted man in January, and with performances like the weekend you can see why
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Near-perfect Theo Hernandez leads Serie A Team of the Week
The Milan left-back was in sparkling form as the Rossoneri drew 2-2 at home to Parma on Sunday
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Casemiro suspended - How Real Madrid could line-up against Athletic Bilbao
The Brazilian picked up a booking in the Madrid derby against Atletico on Saturday which Los Blancos won 2-0
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Neymar, Richarlison and the players underperforming xG
Who hasn't been hitting the target as often as their excellent underlying numbers would suggest?
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Lewandowski, Haaland and the forwards outperforming xG
Some of the big hitters within Europe's top five leagues are banging in the goals as we head into the festive period
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Champions League last-16: Teams qualified, dates, kick-off times
With the Group Stage now over, teams can focus on domestic duties before the tournament returns in February for the knockout stage
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Champions League top scorers: Neymar and Haaland among leaders
The Brazilian scored a hat-trick on Matchday Six to boost his tally as PSG dominated Basaksehir with a 5-1 win
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Griezmann: Barcelona lacked everything against Juventus
The World Cup winner was scathing in his assessment of the Blaugrana's defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday
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'I've never seen Messi as a rival' - Ronaldo basks in Juventus victory
In the final Champions League fixture of the 2020/21 Group Stage, the Portuguese helped the Italian side cruise to victory at the Camp Nou
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Man Utd's three worst performers in the Champions League
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were dumped out of the competition in the group stage after a loss against RB Leipzig
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Bale and Dele back in - How Tottenham could line-up against Antwerp
It is winner take all in Group J with the victorious side set to progress to the knockout stage as group leaders
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Rotation expected - How Arsenal could line-up against Dundalk
The Gunners have already secured top spot in Europa League Group B, with the final match set to be a dead rubber
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