⚽ This week kicks off with an extension of last week’s action, with the excitement spread across Europe’s major leagues and the Egypt Cup.

In Old Blighty: Round 13 of the English Premier League wraps up with a massive clash in Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea hosting Arsenal at 6:30pm. The Northwest London derby brings together the Gunners as league leaders and the third-placed Blues, with the result set to shake up the top five. Arsenal will be walking onto the pitch with an almost-perfect record — just one defeat marring their performance — earning them 29 points, while Chelsea are high off four victories from their last five matches, garnering 23 points.

ALSO- Liverpool will be making an appearance at the London Stadium to lock horns with West Ham at 4:05pm. The Reds are experiencing one of the darkest periods in their history, having lost nine out of their last 12 matches across all competitions, sliding into 13th place with just 18 points to their name. Meanwhile, after a poor start, the Hammers have a new spring in their step thanks to new Portuguese boss Nuno Espírito Santo, though they still sit in 17th with 11 points.

Other matches to look out for:

  • Aston vs. Wolverhampton (4:05pm);
  • Nottingham Forest vs. Brighton (4:05pm).

En España: Real Madrid will be on the road to Estadi Montilivi to face off against Girona at 10pm in the 14th round of La Liga. Los Merengues are looking to reclaim the top spot from Barcelona, who snatched it away yesterday thanks to a victory over Deportivo Alavés. The margins are narrow, with the Blaugranas just two points ahead of Real, who have 32 points under their belt, and Atlético Madrid hot on their heels in third with just one point difference.

Other La Liga fixtures to keep an eye on:

  • Real Sociedad vs. Villarreal (In progress — the starting whistle blew at 3pm);
  • Sevilla vs. Real Betis (5:15pm);
  • Celta Vigo vs. Espanyol (7:30pm).

In Italia: The Roma-Napoli Derby del Sole headlines Week 13 of Serie A, taking place at 9:45pm at the Stadio Olimpico in the capital. The Giallorossi are back in the running for the title after years away, revitalized under new boss Gian Piero Gasperini, who has seen them climb to second place with 27 points, just one behind Milan, who claimed the throne yesterday after beating out Lazio. The southern Partenopei sit third on the leaderboard, two points behind Roma.

ALSO- Inter Milan will be making an appearance at the Arena Garibaldi at 4pm to go head to head against Pisa. The Nerazzurri remain in the title hunt with 24 points, while the hosts have slipped into the relegation zone.

Another match to flip to:

  • Atalanta vs. Fiorentina (7pm).

Other major European league matches to follow:

  • Strasbourg vs. Brest — Bundesliga (4pm);
  • Hamburg vs. Stuttgart — Bundesliga (4:30pm);
  • Lorient vs. Nice — Ligue 1 (6:15pm);
  • Angers vs. Lens — Ligue 1 (6:15pm);
  • Le Havre vs. Lille — Ligue 1 (6:15pm);
  • Frankfurt vs. Wolfsburg — Bundesliga (6:30pm);
  • Freiburg vs. Mainz — Bundesliga (8:30pm);
  • Lyon vs. Nantes — Ligue 1 (9:45pm).

In the Egypt Cup:

  • Pharco vs. TE Beni Suef (In progress — the starting whistle blew at 2:30pm);
  • Enppi vs. Al Mokawloon Al Arab (5pm).
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