Eibar vs. Huesca (Saturday, 1.00pm) © Reuters This weekend's La Liga action kicks off with a relegation six-pointer in the Basque Country between two of the division's most out-of-form sides. Three points for bottom-of-the-league Huesca at Eibar 's Estadio Ipurua de Municipal could see the club haul themselves out of the relegation zone.
Manchester United could reportedly attempt to sign Villarreal 's Pau Torres during this summer's transfer window. The Red Devils are widely expected to bring a new centre-back to the club ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, with head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said to want a long-term partner for captain Harry Maguire.
There's been a lot of acclaim laid at the feet of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe recently, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are far from done yet.
Manchester United will reportedly be in the market for a centre-half this summer with Jules Kounde on their wish list.
There's been a lot of talk about Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe recently, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are far from done yet.
Barcelona will be looking to continue their impressive run of form in La Liga when they face Sevilla at Estadio Ramon on Saturday afternoon. Ronald Koeman 's side will enter this weekend's contest off the back of a 3-0 win over Elche, and they are now unbeaten in Spain's top flight since the start of December.
One of the standout fixtures on the La Liga calendar will take place at Estadio Ramon on Saturday afternoon as Sevilla welcome Barcelona for what should be a fascinating affair. There are only two points between the two sides in the table ahead of this weekend's contest, with Barca currently occupying third position, while Sevilla are fourth, comfortably clear of fifth-placed Real Sociedad.
The Champions League has returned with the first legs of the last 16 taking place over the past fortnight, and a combination of games being played on neutral territory and without fans made it a profitable gameweek for the away sides. Seven of the eight ties ended in an away win, including victories for all three English sides as Liverpool beat RB Leipzig, Chelsea battled past Atletico Madrid and Manchester City eased past Borussia Monchengladbach.
Borussia Dortmund take on Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with the visitors looking to record a surprise upset and move out of the relegation places. Dortmund, meanwhile, can leapfrog Bayer Leverkusen into fifth place in the table with a victory. Match preview © Reuters Indeed, after a tumultuous few weeks for Dortmund, the pressure has lifted slightly from Edin Terzic 's shoulders after recent significant victories over Sevilla in the Champions League and Schalke 04 in last weekend's Revierderby.
What the papers say The race for Erling Haaland continues to heat up, with reports Borussia Dortmund are willing to release the wunderkind forward early. The 20-year-old Norway international has a £70m release clause in his contract that is set be activated in June 2022. However the Daily Star says the club would be willing to make Haaland available as early as the next transfer window - albeit with a mammoth asking price of up to £150m.
Lionel Messi 's double in the 3-0 victory over Elche took the Argentina international clear at the top of LaLiga's goalscoring charts as Barcelona moved to within five points of leaders Atletico Madrid. Messi's 17th and 18th of a disappointing campaign so far for the club took him two clear of former team-mate and now Atletico rival Luis Suarez.
Manchester United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic. The 23-year-old continues to be linked with a move away from his Italian club, and it has been suggested that the Red Devils are at the head of the queue, leading the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan in the race.
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde but are reluctant to pay £68m for the Frenchman. The Red Devils are believed to have identified the 22-year-old as their leading defensive target ahead of this summer's transfer window, with the club said to be keen to sign a long-term partner for Harry Maguire.
Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly keeping a close eye on Youssef En-Nesyri 's contract situation at Sevilla ahead of the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old is enjoying the best goalscoring campaign of his career, finding the net 17 times in the Champions League and La Liga combined.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel hailed the longevity of Olivier Giroud after the striker struck a fine winner against Atletico Madrid in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday. The France international produced a wonderful overhead kick in the 68th minute to secure a 1-0 victory at Arena Nationala in Bucharest, with coronavirus travel restrictions preventing the tie taking place at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Chelsea kick-off their Champions League knockout stage tonight with a tricky clash against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea kick-off their Champions League knockout stage tonight with a tricky clash against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea kick-off their Champions League knockout stage tonight with a tricky clash against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
The January transfer window has now closed, leaving Liverpool to begin looking forward to the summer for their next round of recruitment. Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest news on possible comings and goings from Anfield. Tuesday morning's Liverpool transfer talk news roundup: Liverpool to use Takumi Minamino in Lucas Ocampos swap deal?
D eath, taxes and Dani Alves ending a football season with a trophy under his arm, those are the three constants in life, yet as we've seen, the weirdness of 2020/21 has struck again with the Brazilian defender failing to win a single title this year, something that was previously unthinkable. Not since the former Barcelona star was representing Sevilla in the 2005/06 season has he ended a campaign without a winners' medal.
Liverpool are reportedly ready to offload Takumi Minamino in the summer as they look to sign Sevilla attacker Lucas Ocampos. While Ocampos has endured a mixed campaign at Sevilla this season, the 26-year-old remains on the radar of some of European football's top clubs after his performances in the Europa League during 2020.
What the papers say Mauricio Pochettino is believed to be eyeing a reunion with Harry Kane at Paris St Germain. The Daily Mirror reports the pair have maintained a close relationship since Pochettino left Spurs in 2019, and Kane is believed to be the French giant's number-one target if either Kylian Mbappe or Neymar leave the club in the summer.
Osasuna vs Sevilla predictions for Monday's La Liga offering from the Estadio El Sadar. Osasuna's return to form will be put to the test when they play host to Sevilla in La Liga on Monday. Read on for our free betting predictions and tips ahead of the contest. Reason For Osasuna vs Sevilla Predictions Sevilla have won each of their last five La Liga games, conceding just once during that time.
Manchester United are yet to touch base with the agent of Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, according to Fabrizio Romano. The La Liga champions have supposedly accepted that their 100-goal captain will leave in the summer, as he is in the final few months of his deal and is already free to negotiate a pre-contractual agreement with other clubs.
Manchester United will reportedly have to fend off interest from Chelsea and Liverpool to secure the services of RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate. Having failed to bring in a new centre-back in the past two transfer windows, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will supposedly prioritise that position in the summer.
Sevilla have reportedly identified Feyenoord 's Marcos Senesi as a possible replacement for Jules Kounde, with the Spanish club expecting to lose the centre-back during this summer's transfer window. Kounde has been in impressive form for the Europa League winners this term, and Manchester United are believed to have identified the Frenchman as their leading defensive target ahead of next season.
It was the Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho show for as Borussia Dortmund thrashed rivals Schalke 4-0 in the Bundesliga.
The January transfer window has now closed, leaving Arsenal to begin looking forward to the summer for their next round of recruitment. Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest news on possible comings and goings at the Emirates Stadium. Sunday morning's Arsenal transfer talk news roundup: Arsenal to battle Barcelona for Bryan Gil?
It was the Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho show for Borussia Dortmund on Saturday as they thrashed rivals Schalke 4-0 in the Bundesliga.
An assist for the opener, two brilliantly taken goals to help Borussia Dortmund win a UEFA Champions League game in Spain for the first time in 25 years, and a growing impression that his performance against Sevilla was nothing out of the ordinary. Welcome to the latest episode of Erling Haaland's European exploits.
Arsenal are reportedly preparing to rival Barcelona for the signature of Sevilla attacker Bryan Gil. The 20-year-old is currently on loan with Eibar and has made 18 appearances in all competitions during the 2020-21 campaign, contributing three goals and three assists in the process. Earlier this month, Barca scout Mani revealed that the Catalan giants were interested in the Spain Under-21s international, branding him "the best footballer in Spain".
Sevilla will be looking to make it six La Liga victories in a row when they continue their domestic campaign away to Osasuna on Monday night. Julen Lopetegui 's side are currently fourth in the table, one point behind third-placed Barcelona, while Osasuna have risen to 12th position courtesy of back-to-back victories in Spain's top flight.
Borussia Dortmund would reportedly rather Jadon Sancho left the club during this summer's transfer window than Erling Braut Haaland, with the striker's future again being called into question. Haaland's brace against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night means that the striker has now scored 25 times in 24 appearances for BVB during the 2020-21 campaign.
Manchester United reportedly decided against moving for Dayot Upamecano as the club's head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants a left-footed centre-back to arrive at Old Trafford this summer. The Red Devils were strongly linked with the France international before it was confirmed that Bayern Munich had agreed a deal to sign him from RB Leipzig.
Ally McCoist can't believe people are talking about Kylian Mbappe overtaking Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best footballer in the world.
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest transfer news in La Liga on Friday, February 19. Friday morning's La Liga transfer talk news roundup: Erling Braut Haaland says Real Madrid transfer links are "nice" © Reuters Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland said that it is "nice" to be linked with Real Madrid when asked how it felt to be wanted by the Spanish club's supporters.
Borussia Dortmund 
Sevilla 
Elche 
Barcelona 
Osasuna 
Huesca 
Bordeaux 
Metz 
Manchester City 
West Ham 
Bayern Munich 
FC Koln 
Arminia Bielefeld 
VFL Wolfsburg 
Hertha Berlin 
Celtic 
Aberdeen 
Dijon 
Paris Saint Germain 
Lokomotiv Moscow 
CSKA Moscow 
Bologna 
Lazio 
Verona 
Juventus 
Getafe 
Valencia 
FC Porto 
Sporting CP 
Spartak Moscow 
Rubin 
Sampdoria 
Atalanta 
Leicester 
Arsenal 
Monaco 
Stade Brestois 29 
PSV 
Ajax 
Tottenham 
Burnley 
Reims 
Montpellier 
Inter 
Genoa 
Udinese 
Fiorentina 
Sporting Gijon 
Espanyol 
Shakhtar Donetsk 
Zorya Luhansk 
AZ Alkmaar 
Feyenoord 
Chelsea 
Manchester UTD 
Bayer Leverkusen 
SC Freiburg 
Napoli 
Benevento 
FK Lviv 
Dynamo Kyiv 
Sheffield UTD 
Liverpool