Tony Kelshaw 
Holders Liverpool must survive a tricky trip to Austria to stay alive in the Champions League but are fancied to prove a cut above RB Salzburg. The Reds only just managed to shade a seven-goal thriller when these sides met on Merseyside, but looked a class apart early on that night.
Manchester United and AZ Alkmaar played out a goalless stalemate when they met in Holland and another cagey contest is on the cards at Old Trafford. Both teams have already qualified for the Europa League knockout rounds and are expected to make changes ahead of important domestic contests on Sunday.
Wolves have already booked a place in the Europa League knockout rounds but still have top spot in Group K to play for when entertaining Besiktas. The Turkish outfit can’t qualify for the next phase, lost 1-0 at home to Wanderers and were beaten in both previous away games in this section.
Ajax are in pole position to qualify from Champions League Group H, as they only need to avoid defeat against Valencia to book a place in the last 16. The Dutch giants will also be keen to claim top spot in this pool, though, and that makes them a solid pick to see off Los Che in Amsterdam.
Anthony Joshua has questions to answer in his rematch with Andy Ruiz but remains the best all-round boxer in the heavyweight division in our book. The manner of Joshua’s seventh-round defeat at Madison Square Garden had alarm bells ringing, yet he deserves the chance to put the record straight.
Boston will aim to continue their flawless home record when they host fellow high-flyers Denver in a highly-anticipated clash at TD Garden. The Celtics have seen off some of the bigger hitters already at this venue, defeating defending champions Toronto, Milwaukee and, most recently, Miami.
Gary Rowett has got Millwall going in the right direction and they are fancied to edge out Nottingham Forest in Friday night’s Championship clash. The Lions have won this corresponding fixture for the past couple of seasons and may be facing the Reds at a good time following their loss to Cardiff.
With Unai Emery axed after a poor run of results, we’re tracking the Arsenal next manager odds to see who is set to succeed him. The start of this season has proved a challenge and a club statement said: “The decision has been taken due to results and performances not being at the level required.”
Boston take on Brooklyn for the second time in three days as the NBA resumes after a Thanksgiving Day break. A fit-again Kemba Walker scored 39 points on Wednesday night as the Celtics eased to a 121-110 success at home, but the Nets will hope to now gain revenge in front of their own fans.
Swansea and Fulham are both pushing for promotion from the Championship and a cagey contest could be on the cards in Wales. City are far from prolific up front on home turf, netting 11 times in nine games at Liberty Stadium, while the Cottagers have claimed just nine goals in eight away matches.
Arsenal have already won 3-0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League this season but still may be worth opposing in the reverse fixture. The Gunners only need to avoid defeat at Emirates Stadium to reach the knockout rounds, whereas the German outfit are fighting for survival.
Rangers can move another step towards qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages by holding Feyenoord to a draw in Rotterdam. Steven Gerrard’s side shaded a 1-0 victory when these teams met in Glasgow on Matchday 1 but would almost certainly settle for a share of the spoils at De Kuip.
Celtic have been superb in Europa League Group E and can wrap up top spot by beating basement dwellers Rennes at Parkhead. These teams drew 1-1 in France on Matchday 1, but the Hoops have since claimed three straight wins, while Les Rouge et Noir have suffered a trio of defeats.
Manchester United made hard work of beating Astana at home in the Europa League but should be looking to secure a smoother success in the return fixture. The Kazakhstan outfit were resilient at Old Trafford, but have since had the stuffing knocked out of them by suffering three more defeats.