⚽ Al Ahly hopes to climb the standings: Modern Sport will host The Reds in the 11th round of the Nile League at 7pm tonight. Al Ahly currently stands in second place — four points behind Pyramids, who are one match ahead — and is hoping for a victory to narrow the gap.
The Premier League Summit: Manchester City will be facing Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the 24th round of the English Premier League tonight at 6:30pm. The Gunners currently stand in second place with 47 points, nine points behind leaders Liverpool. The Citizens are in fourth place with 41 points.
The rest of the Premier League matches are both taking place at 4pm, with Manchester United and Crystal Palace, as well as Brentford and Tottenham meeting on the pitches.
Today in La Liga: Barcelona’s match against Alaves kicked off earlier at 3pm, and as of publication, no goals have been scored. The Blaugrana stand in third place behind Atletico Madrid, who have 48 points, and Real Madrid in the lead with 49 points. They’re hoping that the Merengues’ 1-0 loss against Espanyol yesterday will give them a chance to bridge the gap.
The Milanese Derby: Inter will face its long-time rival Milan at 7pm in the 23rd round of the Italian League. The Nerazzurri, champions of the last season, currently stand in second place with 50 points — three points behind Napoli (who are one match ahead), while the Rossoneri are in eighth place, and hope to qualify for the next round.
The rest of the matches we’re following today in the major European leagues:
- Bayern Leverkusen vs. Hoffenheim — Bundesliga (6:30pm)
- Roma vs. Napoli — Serie A (9:45pm)