Andrew McDermott 
Manchester City have already secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League and now need just a point against Porto to clinch top spot in Group C. City have a three-point advantage over the second-placed Portuguese side and their 3-1 victory in the opening group game means they now only need a draw to ensure they can relax heading into their final match against Marseille.
We’ve got Autumn Nations Cup predictions for the third round of fixtures in this new tournament involving eight countries. It has replaced the normal autumn Test match schedule that had to be scrapped as teams avoided extended travel because of the coronavirus pandemic.
As this season’s group stage comes to a head and fans start looking ahead to the round of 16 in the spring, we have analysed every match under the current format to identify the patterns that matter in terms of Champions League progress.
Celtic are in danger of an early exit from Europe and will be out for revenge after a 4-1 thrashing by Sparta Prague three weeks ago. That dismal performance at Parkhead left Celtic bottom of Group H with just one point from their first three games and they will be out to restore some pride in the Czech capital.
Leicester cruised to a 4-0 win against Braga three weeks ago but are unlikely to find it quite so easy in Portugal. Kelechi Iheanacho’s brace helped the Foxes take control of Group G and anything other than a defeat would leave them in pole position to win the group.
Jordan North is the odds-on favourite in the I’m A Celebrity betting odds as the ITV show goes into its second week. The Radio 1 DJ featured heavily in the first few episodes of the show and vomited due to nerves before abseiling down a cliff in the 2020 series opener.
Rangers and Benfica are level on seven points each in Europa League Group D and could clinch their place in the knockout stage with victory here depending on the other result in the group. Rangers have been strong defensively this season but the original meeting in Portugal three weeks ago was a different story as they shared a 3-3 draw.
Arsenal are yet to drop a point in the Europa League this season and another victory in Norway would ensure qualification for the knockout stage with the minimum of fuss. The Gunners have been struggling for goals in the Premier League but it has been a different story in Europe, where they have netted nine goals in three group games.
Tottenham were far too strong for Ludogorets when they met in the Europa League three weeks ago and should enjoy another routine win in the rematch. The 3-1 victory in Bulgaria was more one-sided than the final result suggested and Ludogorets are bottom of Group J after losing all three matches and conceding nine goals.
A trip to Greece offers Manchester City the chance to forget about their domestic problems and secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. City’s poor form in the Premier League has been in contrast to the European competition, with Pep Guardiola’s men winning all three matches by an aggregate score of 9-1.
Liverpool’s injury problems mean Jurgen Klopp will be keen to seize the chance to qualify for the last 16 with two matches to spare. The Anfield treatment room is a busy place at the moment and victory against Atalanta would at least ease the pressure ahead of the final two group games in December.
With the Football Manager 2021 beta already out and the final release around the corner, plenty of people will be spending the winter months attempting to guide their preferred club to glory. Long-term success in the game relies on securing a production line of young talent to replace stars as they age, and finding the next wonderkid before your rivals can become an obsession.
To commemorate the end of the ATP Finals’ 12-year stay in London, we have analysed what it has taken to win the tournament in this period and what this could mean for the outcome of its final staging this year.
Ireland have stepped in to provide England with opposition for a friendly match in preparation for their Nations League games against Belgium and Iceland. New Zealand were originally due to be the opponents at Wembley but pulled out due to travel complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic.