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Manchester City are aiming to seal their place in the Champions League quarter-finals when they take on FC Copenhagen on Wednesday night. The Danish side gave the holders a brief scare in the first leg, drawing level in the first half after Kevin De Bruyne had given City an early lead. However, Pep Guardiola's imperious oufit scored twice in the second half to take a commanding 3-1 lead to the Etihad. The Cityzens haven't lost a Champions League fixture on home soil in almost six years. The hosts head into Wednesday's bout off the back of an impressive Manchester derby win during which their distinct superiority over United was once again asserted. Local boy Phil Foden was the hero as City overturned an early deficit. Guardiola's side typically find their imperious groove at this point in the season and they'll be looking to bypass Copenhagen with little hassle in midweek. The Danes were beaten by Midtjylland on Friday night in a potentially decisive top-of-the-tab...

Napoli and Barcelona have grown familiar with one another in recent years, and the pair meet yet again in the Champions League round of 16. The two clubs have endured pretty wretched title defences in their respective domestic leagues this season, although a last-gasp victory at Celta Vigo may have brought Barca back into title contention after Real Madrid dropped points at Rayo Vallecano. Xavi, who'll be leaving his post at the end of the season, has overseen a resurgence - purely from a results perspective - since he revealed his decision to step down. He'll now manage Barca for the first time in the Champions League knockout stages. While Barca's domestic campaign has been underwhelming, Napoli's has been a borderline disaster. The verve of 2022/23 has dissipated rapidly, and they face a battle to qualify for Europe next season. Wednesday's hosts sit ninth in Serie A after being held at home to Genoa on Saturday. Here's 90min's preview of Wednesday...

Arsenal will look to continue their excellent recent form when they take on Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday. The Gunners produced one of their best displays of the season when they beat West Ham 6-0 last weekend and will hope to bag a few more goals against the Clarets as they look to stay in contention for the title. Vincent Kompany's side seem to be sliding towards relegation back to the Championship, with their last victory coming two days before Christmas at the end of 2023. Here's 90min's preview of Arsenal's trip to Burnley. What time does Burnley vs Arsenal kick-off? Location : Burnley, England Stadium : Turf Moor Date : Saturday 17 February Kick-off Time : 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT Referee :   Jarred Gillett VAR : Paul Tierney Burnley vs Arsenal H2H Record (Last Five Games) Burnley : 1 win Arsenal : 2 wins Draws : 2 Last meeting: Arsenal 3-1 Burnley (11 November 2023) - Premier League Current Form (all competitions) Burnley : LDLD...

Tottenham may have their manager for the future in Ange Postecoglou, but it looks as if the club's trophy drought will continue until 2024/25. Spurs exited the FA Cup on Friday night after Nathan Ake scored Manchester City's first-ever goal at their shiny new home in the dying embers of a fading tie, leaving the Premier League as the only piece of silverware up for grabs. Postecoglou's side currently sit fifth in the table and eight points behind leaders Liverpool. They do, however, have a chance to go on a run over the next few weeks and potentially thrust themselves into unlikely title contention. Their tame upcoming schedule begins against Brentford on Wednesday night, and here's how they could line up for it. Tottenham vs Brentford - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brentford (4-3-3) Tottenham exited the FA Cup on Friday night / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages GK: Guglielmo Vicario - The Italian was the ...

The Premier League 's fourth and first-placed teams square off in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday when Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were top of England's top flight at Christmas but have since fallen five points behind the Reds after a run of three games without a win, most recently losing 2-1 at Fulham. Jurgen Klopp's outfit are already well placed for potential success in the Europa League and Carabao Cup and will be eyeing victory in north London despite the departure of Mohamed Salah to the Africa Cup of Nations. Here's what you need to know about the biggest tie of the FA Cup third round. What time does Arsenal vs Liverpool kick-off? Location : London, England Stadium : Emirates Stadium Date : Sunday 7 December Kick-off Time : 16:30 GMT / 11:30 ET / 08:30 PT Referee : John Brooks VAR : Simon Hooper Arsenal vs Liverpool H2H Record (Last Five Games) Arsenal : 1 win Liverpool : 2 wins Draws : 2 Last meeting: Liverpool 1-1 Arsena...

Tick, tock. Tick, tock. The wait is almost over for of the game between LAFC and Columbus Crew (4PM ET / 1PM PT) with the title of best team in the United States on the line. With MLS Cup trophy on offer , a prize that every soccer fan in the US dreams of, we take a look at how both teams might line up for the showpiece event at Lower.com Field on Saturday 9 December. LAFC come into the game as reigning champions and with a good vein of form behind them, having beaten Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo on their way to the final. Columbus Crew, on the other hand, have the weight and expectation of history accompanying them, having won the trophy twice before. Playing sublime football at times, they are the slight favourites ahead of the opening whistle. It all comes down to this. 🍿 Crew. LAFC. MLS Cup. December 9. pic.twitter.com/cOajkm9L75 — Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 3, 2023 LAFC’s fabulous form LAFC come into the Game in a fantastic run of form: they are u...

Arsenal Travel to Villa Park on Saturday evening in the Premier League for what promises to be one of the best Game s so far this season. In recent weeks, Aston Villa have climbed up the Premier League table and after beating Manchester City 1-0 on Wednesday night, they are third and just four points behind Arsenal at the top. Both sides are in tremendous form and it is a clash that really could go either way. Mikel Arteta has been dealing with injuries all season long and this game will not be any different, as Takehiro Tomiyasu is the latest player to pick up a problem that will see him remain out until the new year. Here is the team that the Arsenal coach may choose when his side take on Aston Villa in the Premier League . Arsenal predicted lineup vs Aston Villa (4-3-3) Declan Rice was the hero last time out / Julian Finney/GettyImages GK: David Raya - While he did not impress against Luton Town on Tuesday night, Raya is expected to remain in goal, rather than Aaron Ramsdale ...

Two sides coming off the back of disappointing results in Europe meet on Saturday night in the Premier League when Newcastle United host Manchester United at St James' Park. Neither team could secure a much-needed victory in midweek Champions League action as the Magpies were cruelly denied all three points at Paris Saint-Germain by a contentious late penalty, while the Red Devils threw away a 3-1 lead in Turkey as Galatasaray struck back to claim a point. Newcastle have revived their league prospects after a difficult start to the campaign but sit in seventh, a place behind Man Utd who are the division's form outfit with five wins from their last six Game s. Here's 90min's previews of the game on Saturday evening. What time does Newcastle vs Manchester United kick-off? Location : Newcastle, England Stadium : St James' Park Date : Saturday 2 December Kick-off Time : 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT Referee : Robert Jones VAR : Michael Salisbury Newcastle vs Manchest...