⚽ Today in the Egyptian Premier League: The seventh round of the competition opens tonight with a meeting between Haras El Hodood and El Geish at 5pm, before Zamalek and Al Ittihad Alexandria face off at 8pm.

The English Premier League hits its midpoint: The Premier League’s 19th round, which kicks off today and runs through New Years Day, will see the curtain fall on the first half of the 2024-25 season.

Man City will open the round with an away match at Leicester at 4:30pm, but the real match to watch will be West Ham vs. Liverpool at 7:15pm. Man City, the league’s reigning champion across the previous four seasons, hopes to reverse a poor run that has seen the team earn only five points since the beginning of November. Liverpool, on the other hand, is riding a wave of positive results, leading the league by six points over Arsenal despite having played one fewer game.

The rest of the league’s matches air at 5pm:

  • Tottenham vs. Wolves
  • Everton vs. Nottingham Forest
  • Crystal Palace vs. Southampton
  • Fulham vs. Bournemouth

And over in Serie A: Napoli is eying the top spot in the Italian league as the team hosts Venezia as part of matchday 18 at 4pm. Napoli, which claimed the scudetto two seasons ago, needs a win to beat out Inter and close on leaders Atalanta, with Inter holding one game in hand. Meanwhile, Juventus, in sixth place, faces Fiorentina at 7pm. Both teams are tied with 31 points, with Fiorentina ahead on goal difference.

A classic showdown between Milan and Roma: AC Milan hosts Roma at 9:45pm in a matchup that continues to hold its allure despite both teams being far from the top of the table. The Rossoneri sit in eighth position with 26 points, while the Giallorossi are eleventh with 19 points.

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