Milan host Liverpool knowing they need a win to keep their Champions League hopes alive in one of the headline fixtures on Tuesday.
Real Madrid and Inter meet in a battle for top spot in Group D, with both already qualified as the Italian side travel to Spain with a woeful recent record.
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are already through in Group A as well, with Lionel Messi aiming to follow in the footsteps of George Weah and Neymar at home to Club Brugge.
Stats Perform takes a look at the key Opta data behind the next set of matches.
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England boss Roy Hodgson will be happy with his teams draw for the Euro 2016 qualifiers
England have been handed what has been described by many as an ‘easy draw’ for qualifying for Euro 2016.
However, no matter who England draws the Three Lions seem to make a meal of qualification, as the likes of Germany and Spain cruise through qualification campaigns.
England have been drawn in a group with Switzerland, Slovenia, Estonia, San Marino and Lithuania for Euro 2016 qualification.
England’s opponents are not exactly stellar names in European or world football, but neither were Poland or Ukraine and England did not exactly cover themselves in glory against those nations in World Cup qualification.
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In truth a national team t…
Gavi has signed a new deal with Barcelona through to 2026, with a buyout clause of €1billion.
The 18-year-old midfielder has been a revelation since breaking through to the Barca first team, and has become a key part of Xavi s side.
Gavi has already made 54 appearances in all competitions for the Blaugrana, having joined the club from Real Betis as a youngster in 2015 before emerging through the Catalan giants famed La Masia.
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Poland maintained their strong record in Euro 2016 qualifying, as Robert Lewandowski scored three times in four minutes to see them to a 4-0 win over Georgia on Saturday.
After Arkadiusz Milik had put the home side in front just after the hour, it seemed Poland would have to hold onto their slender advantage with a minute of normal time to go.
However, Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski had other ideas, smashing home his first in the 89th minute before adding a header and then sliding in his third in stoppage time.
Lewandowski now tops the scoring charts with seven, and Poland sit at the summit of Group D, a point clear of Germany, who had a hat-trick hero of their own in their 7-0 demolition of minnows Gibraltar.
Andre Schurrle scored three times for …
Alex Ferguson, Ally McCoist and Kenny Dalglish were among those to pay tribute to Walter Smith on Tuesday after he died aged 73.
Smith who enjoyed much of his playing career at Dundee United is a Rangers icon, having won 21 trophies during two spells at Ibrox as manager of the Scottish champions.
He oversaw the Glasgow giants unlikely run to the UEFA Cup Final in 2008 and managed Scotland between 2004 and 2007.
Smith also took charge of Everton and spent time at Manchester United as an assistant to Ferguson, who expressed his sorrow following the passing of his friend and former colleague.
I am absolutely devastated, Ferguson told United s official website. Walter was a special person. He fought his illness with great courage.
He was a great fri…
As always, there was plenty of drama as the Premier League continued on Sunday.
Ralf Rangnick made a winning start to life in the Old Trafford dugout as Manchester United saw off Crystal Palace.
Tottenham and Aston Villa, meanwhile, continued their resurgences under Antonio Conte and Steven Gerrard respectively.
Spurs enjoyed a commanding win over bottom side Norwich, with Villa coming from behind to defeat Leicester City.
And despite Patrick Bamford s last-ditch goal, Leeds United dropped more points from a winning position against Brentford at Elland Road.
With lots to reflect on, Stats Perform takes an in-depth look at the pick of Opta s post-match facts from Sunday s action…
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Real Madrid are interested in signing William Saliba and Cristian Romero from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, according to . The report has noted that Madrid president Florentino Perez personally wants both Saliba and Romero.
Fichajes has noted that Madrid plan to reinforce the defensive line for the 2025-2026 season and are keen on bringing Saliba and Romero to the Santiago Bernabeu. Saliba and Romero are two of the best centre-backs in the the Premier League.
Saliba, 23, is one of the first names on the France teamsheet. He has played seven times in the Premier League and has played twice in the UEFA Champions League for Arsenal so far this season. Meanwhile, Romero has scored one goal in seven Premier League games and has played once in the UEFA Europa Le…
Liverpool and Newcastle United are reportedly among the Premier League teams exploring a potential move for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah – and the interest could be mutual.
Tah, 26, is in his eighth season in Leverkusen after arriving ahead of the 2015-16 campaign, racking up 283 appearances in all competitions and earning 16 senior international caps for Germany.
After five consecutive seasons finishing in the Bundesliga s top-six, Leverkusen have struggled this campaign, with just seven wins and a negative goal difference after 19 games, leaving them 10th.
Facing an uphill battle for any European football next season, the club will reportedly struggle to convince Tah to stick around, especially with plenty of interest from his desired landing spo…
Republic of Ireland will host Netherlands at the Aviva Stadium in their final warm-up game ahead of Euro 2016.
The May 27 fixture will see Martin O Neill s men test themselves against a Dutch side who failed to qualify for next year s finals in France, but bring with them a wealth of big-tournament experience.
Ireland also face Switzerland (March 25) and Slovakia (March 29) in Dublin before heading to Saint-Denis for their opening fixture against Sweden.
Belgium and Italy have also been drawn in Group E.
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Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been cleared of raping a young woman and trying to rape another.
Mendy, 28, broke down in tears as the two not guilty verdicts were delivered by the jury foreman following a three-week trial at Chester Crown Court.
The French international footballer and World Cup winner had faced a lengthy jail sentence if convicted.
Jurors found him not guilty of both charges following around three hours and 15 minutes of deliberations.
He was cleared of attacking a 24-year-old woman at The Spinney, his £4.2million mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in October 2020.
And the jury also found him not guilty of the second charge, the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman also at his home two years before.