Callum Dent
Argentina versus Saudi Arabia looks like the biggest mismatch among the early games at the 2022 World Cup. La Albiceleste are big favourites to top Group C, which also features Mexico and Poland, and can lay down a marker for a run deep into the tournament.
France begin the defence of their World Cup crown against Australia, bidding to become only the third nation to retain the trophy. Didier Deschamps remains at the helm after leading Les Bleus to glory in Russia and they are third favourites to taste glory again in Qatar.
Erik ten Hag will be looking for a riposte from Manchester United when they face Aston Villa again in the EFL Cup on Thursday. New Villa boss Unai Emery started his spell in charge with a rousing 3-1 home victory over United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Tottenham know a point against Marseille will see them qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Harry Kane thought he had fired Spurs into the knockout stage in their last outing against Sporting Lisbon, but his last-gasp goal to make it 2-1 was ruled out by VAR.
Rangers need a point in their final Champions League group game against Ajax to avoid a piece of unwanted history. Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side have lost all five matches with a goal difference of -18, putting them in danger of posting the worst ever group-stage record.
Liverpool have restored confidence ahead of their Premier League clash with free-falling Leeds at Anfield. The Reds bounced back from a shock Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest with a midweek Champions League win at Ajax and face a Leeds side who are without a win in eight matches.
Liverpool will be looking for a response when they travel to Ajax on Wednesday night. The Reds’ mini revival came crashing to a halt on Saturday with a defeat at struggling Nottingham Forest, while Ajax have restored some confidence in their last two outings.
Tottenham need to ensure their season stays on track when they face Sporting on Wednesday night. Spurs’ defeat to Newcastle was their second in a row to leave them off the pace in the Premier League and they cannot afford to slip up again if they are to progress to the knockout stage.
Napoli could heap more misery on mis-firing Rangers on Wednesday night. Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side, off the pace in the Scottish Premiership, were beaten 3-0 by the Serie A side last month at Ibrox and have lost all four games in the group stage so far.
Arsenal will be aiming to return to winning ways and complete the double over PSV Eindhoven on Thursday night. The Gunners secured their place in the next round of the Europa League with a 1-0 win over the Dutch side last week, but were held by Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Arsenal face the toughest test of their season so far when they face Man Utd on Sunday. The Gunners have made a lightning start, winning all five matches to sit top of the Premier League, but face an improving United side at a ground where they do not have a good record.
Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi will be looking to inspire Toronto again when they host Los Angeles Galaxy. The Italians have starred for Bob Bradley’s side since their arrival in July, helping turn the Canadian outfit’s form around after a dismal run.
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Montreal Impact have a task on their hands to continue their impressive form when they face New York Red Bulls. The Impact are unbeaten in eight matches while the Red Bulls have finally found some consistency and are strong on the road.