Real Madrid has the chance to go top of the Spanish La Liga when they play host to Ray Vallecano in a Saturday evening kick-off. The Los Blancos are unbeaten in their last three league games which features two wins. Carlo Ancelotti is beginning to build some momentum although the team does produce some sub-standard performances from now on then.
Barcelona have made a poor start to the 2021/22 season which has already led to the departure of manager Ronald Koeman and left the Catalonians struggling in the La Liga title race. They next face Celta Vigo away looking to end a three game winless streak. Club legend Xavi was announced as the new manager of Barcelona which effectively means interim manager Sergi Barjuan assignment will get over with this game.
It is time for the first Manchester derby of the season as underfire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to keep his job safe when defending champions Manchester City come visiting Old Trafford. The Red Devils start the contest fifth in the table, three points off Manchester City. Their win over Tottenham Hotspur brought a two-game losing streak.
Real Madrid are currently in form and are heading into this clash having won their last Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk quite convincingly. They would hope to repeat a similar performance against Shakhtar at home.
Barcelona have a lengthy injury list ahead of this game with Sergio Roberto joining Ansu Fati, Pedri, Marcus Brathwaite, Ronald Arujo and Frenkie de Jong on the sidelines. Sergio Aguero will play as the lone striker up top with Memphis Depay moving out wide.
Juventus head into the contest without their key players like Federico Chiesa, Aaron Ramsey, Mattia de Scigilo are all ruled out. Federico Bernardeschi and Moise Kean are not fully fit and it will be a surprise if they make the cut. Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala will play as the two strikers in a 4-4-2 formation.
Karim Benzema’s foot issue rules him out for Real Madrid and is a huge blow for the visitors and midfielders Dani Ceballos and Fedrico Valverde are also definitely out. Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos and Casemiro will be part of the starting eleven with Luka Jovic playing as the no 9
Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo is under severe pressure due to his team’s inconsistent performances ever since his appointment. Visitors Manchester United were humiliated 0-5 at Old Trafford by arch-rivals Liverpool last week which created furor amongst the fans.
South Africa vs West Indies takes place at the Dubai International Stadium. The match has a start time of 3:30 PM IST. West Indies have plenty to ponder after their batting debacle against England in the opener.
Liverpool have been flying high in the Premier League this season, placed third on the points table behind leaders Chelsea and Manchester City and based on form, they are favourites to win this crucial match. Manchester United on the other hand, could have a potentially season-defining game tonight.
Pedri, Ronald Arujo, Jordi Alba, Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Brathwaite are all out of the Real Madrid clash owing to injuries fir Barcelona. Gareth Bale and Dani Ceballos are the two key players missing for Real Madrid due to fitness issues.
West Indies have defeated England in all of the five matches they have played at the T20 World Cups and the trend is likely going to continue. However, England look a more balanced outfit and would be aiming for revenge of the 2016 World T20 final loss in Kolkata.
South Africa would be headed to this clash as a more confident outfit after winning their warm-up match against Pakistan whereas Australia would hope that the opening pair of skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner find some form in this match. The Proteas' poor performance with the ball in the powerplays perhaps may come as an aid to the Aussies.
The Dutch are heading home after a poor showing against Ireland and Namibia while 2014 champions Sri Lanka have ensured qualification to the next round. The game is more of a dead rubber but we all know how momentum plays a key role in tournaments like these.
Namibia and Ireland clash in a do or die battle at the T20 World Cup with the winners advancing to the next stage along with Sri Lanka. Both these nations have defeated Netherlands so far although Namibia’s victory over the Dutch would be described as an upset of sorts. Ireland are looking to make the main draw of the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2012
Pressure is mounting on under fire Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a poor start to the 2021/22 season. After a busy summer of transfer activities and arrivals of several superstars of world football, things were expected to smooth for the Red Devils but their performances has taken a turn for the worse.
Namibia will take on Netherlands at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi with both sides looking to secure their first win of the tournament. While the Dutch were no match against the Irish, Sri Lanka brought their top game to the fore against the Namibians.
2014 champion Sri Lanka clash with Namibia in their opening T20 World Cup game to leave a mark on this tournament as the nation undergoes a massive period of transition in the sport it once dominated. They will be taking on Sri Lanka in the Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Check out the live streaming and online telecastr details of the game below.
Ireland and Netherlands are two teams who have made several appearances in the past at major ICC events and will now battle it out for supremacy in their opening game of the World T20. The game will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and Ireland look confident of the two sides with wins in their warm-up matches.
Sergio Aguero is set to make his Barcelona debut tonight after recovering from a long-term calf injury. Youngster Ansu Fati is expected to start against Valencia where he will line up alongside Memphis Depay. Sergio Busquets has been fine form for club and country off late and a lot will depend on him
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