Tony Kelshaw 
Valencia and Manchester United pretty much already know their fate in Champions League Group H and that could lead to this being a low-key affair. There is still a slim chance of the Red Devils pipping Juventus to top spot, should they win and the Italian giants slip up at Young Boys.
Manchester City have qualified for the Champions League knockout rounds but still need something from their clash with Hoffenheim to make sure of top spot. That should encourage Pep Guardiola to field a strong side against opponents who must win to have any hope of a Europa League place.
As the Golden Boot race is starting to take shape, we take a look back at the last 10 seasons to see what the key ingredients are for picking up this prize. Previous winners Mo Salah, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero are all prominent again in the Premier League, but will a new hero emerge this term?
Tottenham can still qualify from Champions League Group B if they match or better Inter Milan’s result on Matchday 6, but that is a big ask, as Spurs visit Barcelona. The Catalan giants are already assured of advancing as pool winners but have a proud home record to protect in this competition.
Altior is a hot favourite for Saturday’s feature race at Sandown but we’re putting up Un De Sceaux as a value alternative in our Tingle Creek Chase preview. The iconic Grade 1 contest has attracted just four entries this year, but it is still expected to be a fascinating renewal.
Vorskla Poltava did better than expected when going down 4-2 at Arsenal in September and may give the Gunners an even tougher test on home turf. The visitors do not have a good record when playing in Ukraine, registering one draw and four defeats from five previous trips to this country.
Chelsea are already assured of a place in the Europa League knockout stage but should still be fired up enough to see off PAOK Salonika at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have registered four straight workmanlike wins in Group L, scoring six times and conceding only once in those fixtures.
There is everything still to play for in Group G of the Europa League and we’re expecting a hard-fought encounter between Rangers and Villarreal at Ibrox. It was 2-2 when these teams met in Spain on Matchday 1 and they may again be impossible to split in the penultimate round of fixtures.
Rosenborg and Celtic are familiar foes and pretty evenly-matched on five past meetings in 16 months, but the Hoops should be hungrier for success this time. They are bang in contention to qualify from Group B of the Europa League, whereas their hosts are all but out after four straight defeats.
Liverpool have struggled on the road in the Champions League this season but we’re backing them to pick up a crucial point when visiting PSG. In an incredibly tight Group C, the Reds have six points alongside Napoli, with their next opponents a point back in third and waiting to pounce.
Brentford took a while to get over the departure of Dean Smith but now entertain Middlesbrough after showing much more promise of late. The Bees beat Millwall in their last Championship home game and have also impressed in defeat a couple of times on the road recently.
West Brom emerged from a mini slump in emphatic fashion when beating Leeds 4-1 and are fancied to follow up with another victory at Ipswich. The Tractor Boys have shown some encouraging signs since the arrival of Paul Lambert but this is a tough test for the Championship basement dwellers.
Black Friday has quickly become a landmark on the consumer calendar and it would be fascinating to see it introduced for football transfers. We’ve taken a look at the best value signings made by football clubs in the last five seasons, to see who has been getting the top deals.
Brazil have rattled off five straight international friendly wins since the World Cup and are expected to extend that sequence by beating Cameroon in Milton Keynes. The Selecao did not concede a goal in any of those victories and another clean-sheet triumph looks on the cards.