Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid v Barcelona – January 12th
Barcelona have been boosted by the availability of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the latest instalment of the El Clasico after both players were provisionally registered pending a more definitive decision on their status by Spanish football authorities.
That will only add to the hype around what is already one of football’s biggest ever rivalries, with Madrid aiming to win a 14th Super Cup to equal Barcelona’s record.
CAF Confederation Cup
Enyimba v Al Masry – January 12th
After failing to win in their opening three matches in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, a win for Enyimba in this match will potentially see the two-time African champions go above Al-Masry into second spot, boosting the People’s Elephant’s chances of reaching the knock-out stage of the competition.
English FA Cup
Aston Villa v West Ham United – January 10th
Graham Potter will make his managerial bow with the Hammers when they visit Aston Villa for a place in the fourth round of the oldest cup competition in the world. Can the former Chelsea and Brighton boss give West Ham that fabled new manager bounce at Villa Park?
Arsenal v Manchester United – January 12th
Ruben Amorim saw his team put up an inspired display to hold Liverpool to a draw last time out and will be hoping to keep it up against an Arsenal side that has struggled in their last two matches which has seen them draw at Brighton and lose at home to Newcastle United.
Just two weeks ago, many would have picked Arsenal to get an easy win. Right now? The Red Devils stand a chance of piling more misery on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.
Portuguese League Cup
Sporting CP v Benfica – January 11th
Two of Portugal’s biggest teams square up for the Taca da Liga final, the first piece of silverware in the country, on Saturday night.
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen – January 10th
Reigning champions, Leverkusen, head into this showdown at Dortmund unbeaten in their last 21 matches in all competitions as Xabi Alonso and his team aim to keep within touching distance of Bayern at the top of the league.
Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayern Munich – January 11th
Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich, embark on a potential banana-skin trip to face Monchengladbach, a side they have beaten in the last two meetings between them after winning just one of the previous seven games.
Can Vincent Kompany’s team make it three wins in a row against Monchengladbach?