With all matches becoming more intense as the English Premier League among other famous leagues across Europe enters match day 10, Daily Report Nigeria’s top 5 league matches in Europe this weekend returns with the following analysis.
ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
Leicester City v Arsenal
Arsenal will be opening this weekend’s English Premier League games as they travel to the King Power Stadium on Saturday, 30th of October to take on Leicester City at 12:30 pm.
The Gunners have remarkably improved with an unbeaten streak in their last eight matches since succumbing to a humiliating 5-0 loss against Manchester City on August 28.
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Mikel Arteta’s men have not encountered any big club thereafter other than Tottenham, and will face a stern test tomorrow against Nigeria’s Iheanacho and Ndidi’ team.
The ninth-place Leicester City are above Arsenal on goal difference and have received a boost in Jamie Vardy, who just recovered from a knee injury barring him from featuring against Brighton in midweek.
However, Ricardo Pereira and Ayoze Perez are yet to recuperate from injury and illness respectively.
On the other hand, Arsenal’s Ben White is yet to recover from illness just like the duo of Kieran Tierney and Martin Odegaard who battle with injury. Thus, tommorrow’s match may be too early for them.
Tottenham Hotspurs v Manchester United
The Red Devils who suffered a disappointing 5:0 defeat last weekend will be travelling to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening with the hope to put The Reds’s beating behind them.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose job is presently at stake at Old Trafford will want to take away a point if not the whole three points from sixth-placed Tottenham, who sit a place ahead of United with just a single point.
Solksjaer said prior to the encounter with Liverpool that Antony Martial and Raphael Varane who both sustained injury while on international actions may return in no time if the Spurs game would not be too early for them.
Also, Paul Pogba will certainly miss the match for receiving a red card against Jurgen Klopp’s side. The hosts who is an inch better than the visitors are an odds-on price to win the match or better still obtain a point therefrom.
SPANISH LA LIGA
Valencia v Villareal
Valencia will welcome El Submarino Amarillo to Mestalla stadium for a La Liga duel, which is the closest matchup in this weekend’s round of fixtures. The clash had been fixed for 5:30pm of the 30th day of this month.
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Los murciélagos, who twice destroyed Villareal this season have grabbed more wins than The Yellow Submarine throughout their meetings. Jose Bordalas side are 11th on the table with only one point ahead of Unai Emery’s men who have 12 points in 10 matches.
ITALIAN SERIE ‘A’
Roma v Ac Milan
AS Roma became the first team to cause Serie A topping Napoli will face AC Milan on Sunday, at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Rossoneri, whose current outstanding form see them level with Napoli at the summit have won 9 of its 10 league matches with just one draw.
Milan sits second with 2 places above Roma who have secured 19 points so far. The visitor’s unbeaten run will however face a tough trial against Jose Mourinho’s team on Sunday.
GERMANY BUNDESLIGA
Eintracht Frankfurt v RB Leipzig
Jesse Marsch and his citizens will be competing with Die Adler at Deutsche Bank Park in a match scheduled for Saturday at 5:30pm.
The visitors, who have improved in the las few weeks has been elevated to the sixth position. Oliver Glasner’s side on the other hand are struggling down in 15th spot.
There you go. Top five league matches in Europe this weekend that you shouldn’t miss as a football lover.
Enjoy!
