In a vital six-pointer at the bottom of the table, 18th-placed Espanyol will welcome 20th and last-placed Valencia to RCDE Stadium on Wednesday in their 17th La Liga match of 2024-25.The home team have 14 points and their 0-0 draw with Osasuna on December 14 left them two points from 17th-placed Deportivo Alaves – who occupy the league's final safety spot – while the visitors lost 1-0

Life after Russell Martin will begin for Southampton when they welcome Liverpool to St Mary's in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.Martin was sacked after a chastening 5-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday, with Simon Rusk taking interim charge for the time being.In what was a tough fixture list for Southampton during December, the manner of their def

Newcastle United welcome Brentford to St James' Park in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night.It is not even two weeks since the Bees beat Newcastle 4-2 at the Gtech in the Premier League, but there were differing fortunes for them both over the weekend.After a four-game winless run, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe earned a crucial three points that has quietened the critics for now, beating Lei

The first match in an Arsenal-Crystal Palace double header, the two London rivals cross paths at the Emirates on Wednesday evening, when a place in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup is at stake.Only the Eagles emerged triumphant from their last Premier League battle, though, easing past M23 rivals Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 while the Gunners laboured to a goalless draw with Everton.Another Premie

Looking to add another honour to their trophy cabinet, Real Madrid will face Mexican outfit Pachuca in the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday night in Qatar.The tournament is a rebrand of the previous FIFA Club World Cup, with Manchester City the current holders after beating Flamengo last December.Since a shock 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on the domestic scene on December 4, Re

Marc Cucurella will miss the weekend's trip to Everton in the Premier League after the Spain international picked up a red card post-full-time in the win against Brentford on SundayMarc Cucurella celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Brentford on Sunday eveningMarc Cucurella will miss the weekend's crucial encounter with Everton after he picked up a red card following the full-time whistle agains

Lucas Bergvall will be pushing for another Tottenham start against Manchester UnitedLucas Bergvall took his opportunity with both hands as he delivered a very promising showing on his first Tottenham start in the Premier League. Having to make do with minutes off the bench in the league since his move from Djurgarden, the Swede has had the opportunity to feature regularly for Tottenham in their Eu

Liverpool could have a rotated side for Wednesday night's Carabao Cup tie.Arne Slot could ring the changes for Liverpool's Carabao Cup tie Liverpool could have a youthful flavour to their squad for Wednesday’s League Cup quarter-final away to Southampton.The Reds are fighting strong on several fronts with early talk about a quadruple already starting to grow.Arne Slot’s side sit on top

Injured Harry Kane returned to Bayern Munich training ahead of the club's final game of 2024.Kane back in Bayern trainingMissed the club's last four games due to injuryBayern face RB Leipzig in final match of 2024WHAT HAPPENED?Kane, who picked up a muscle injury during the club's Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund, has missed Bayern's last four games across all competitions. However, Sky S

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss Saturday's huge game against Atletico Madrid and potentially a Clasico against Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Supercopa after being ruled out for up to four weeks with an ankle ligament injury picked up in the loss to Leganés.The 17-year-old picked up the injury in the first half of Sunday's shock defeat, but played on until the 75th minute, w