Arsenal host Chelsea in the London derby and Zed open their Confederation Cup campaign

⚽ It’s a relatively quiet day on the homefront, with African Champions League and Confederation Cup preliminary rounds underway:

Pyramids are currently playing Kenyan side Gor Mahia in Nairobi in the first leg of their Champions League preliminary round, which kicked off at 3pm. The match is now live on ON Sport.

In the Confederation Cup: Zed open their African campaign at home against Djibouti Telecom in the first leg of the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup at Cairo International Stadium. Kick-off is at 8pm on ON Sport.

In the Premier League: Manchester United travel to Everton at 4pm at Goodison Park, while Arsenal host Chelsea in a highly anticipated London derby at 6:30pm at the Emirates. Both on beIN Sports 1.

In La Liga: Barcelona face Valencia at 5:15pm, while Espanyol host Sevilla at 10pm, in the fourth round of the Spanish league. Both on beIN Sports 2.

In Serie A: The standout fixture is the Italian derby between Juventus and AC Milan in the third round of the Italian league. Kick-off is at 9:45pm on the Starzplay app.

On our radar across the major European leagues:

• Angers vs. Rennes — Ligue 1, 6:15pm, beIN Sports 4;
• Bologna vs. Sassuolo — Serie A, 7pm, Starzplay;
• Alavés vs Osasuna — La Liga, 7:30pm, beIN Sports 2;
• Málaga vs Levante — La Liga, 7:30pm, beIN Sports 3;
• Trabzonspor vs Gençlerbirliği — Turkish League, 8pm, beIN Sports 5;
• Marseille vs. Paris FC — Ligue 1, 9:45pm, beIN Sports 4.

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At home, Zamalek beat Djibouti champions AS Port 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round, while Al Ahly beat Smouha 1-0 in the Nile League.

Over in Europe: Real Madrid lost 1-0 to Real Betis in a hard-fought match in which Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty. In France, Monaco beat PSG 2-1. Manchester City beat Coventry City 1-0, while Liverpool eased past Ipswich Town 2-0.

In transfer news: Manchester United are moving toward extending captain Bruno Fernandes’ contract by one more season, in a bid to see off interest from several clubs outside England. The Portuguese midfielder has expressed a desire to stay at Old Trafford, and the club is in early talks to reach a long-term agreement that keeps him at the club.

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