Gladbach has lost its last three derbies against its rival. Cádiz, meanwhile, hosts Espanyol with both struggling.īorussia Mönchengladbach hosts Cologne in the Rhine derby, where it needs some cheer after last weekend’s 5-1 loss at Werder Bremen. Villarreal is also at Real Sociedad in a matchup of teams that want to be among the “best of the rest” after Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. Betis will be without forward Nabil Fekir due to injury. Real Betis visits Valladolid aiming for a win that would lift Manuel Pellegrini’s side into third place. Robert Lewandowski leads the league with nine goals and is on a six-round scoring streak. The coach has little choice in defense with only Gerard Pique and Éric García available as center backs due a spate of injuries.
Xavi Hernández could, however, be tempted to rotate players in attack with a critical Champions League match against Inter Milan coming midweek. Also, West Ham hosts Fulham in a London derby and Crystal Palace welcomes Leeds.īarcelona hosts Celta Vigo needing a win to recover the lead of the league from Real Madrid a week before the two meet in the first clásico of the season. Manchester United tries to bounce back from its 6-3 loss to Man City when it visits Everton. A win for Arsenal would keep it one point ahead of Manchester City and open up a 14-point gap to Liverpool.
That might not be so hard this time given Liverpool’s recent form, with just two wins in its opening seven games. Arsenal hasn’t scored against Jurgen Klopp’s team in their last six meetings, and Mikel Arteta had to urge his team to play without fear against the Reds. A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:Īrsenal’s position at the top of the Premier League comes under threat when Liverpool visits Emirates Stadium.
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