Eden Hazard is close to returning to first-team training which is good news for Real Madrid while Toni Kroos is available for selection once again. The German international should line-up alongside Casemiro and Luka Modric in a three-man midfield. Karim Benzema leads the home side’s attack with Marco Asensio and Vinicius Jr as the wide men.
Sadio Mane and Thiago Alcantara have returned to first-team training for Liverpool and will undergo a late fitness test to determine their availability for the game. Roberto Firmino leads the attacking line-up for the visitors with Mo Salah by his side. Fabinho in central midfield has the all-important role of tracking James Rodriguez.
A return of 12 points from 8 games is considered title-winning charge in IPL and Delhi have it at the moment. Opponents Chennai have half the points as Delhi and need a string of victories to make it to the top 4. They have done it in the past and it will be interesting to see if they can emulate that in 2020.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will start as the favourites despite their defeat to Kings XI Punjab in the last meeting. Kohli’s men have been in fine form and have won five of the eight games they have played. Rajasthan Royals, on the other, are placed seventh in the points table with only two wins and have lost five of their last six games.
Since the UN General Assembly meet held on December 5 1980, the World Food Days has been held each year. For developing nations, the problems associated with hunger are more severe, and they are the ones that will need more expertise and support as they fight an epic battle.
World Champions France, disappointed with a goalless draw against Portugal at home in their last game, travel to Zagreb to take on Croatia in their next UEFA Nations League contest. The Les Bleus are currently level on points with Portugal in group A3 but an inferior goal difference sees them drop to second.
Italy vs Netherlands Live Football Streaming: The UEFA Nations League has a fascinating game lined up tonight with Italy hosting the Netherlands in a Group A1 fixture. Italy have looked solid under manager Roberto Mancini with an unbeaten run that has continued for 18 games now. With 5 points so far, the Azzurri are top of the table.
Neymar looked in menacing form in the opener and his runs down the left could put Peru in a spot of bother. Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino bagged a brace against Bolivia which must have a done a world of good for his confidence considering he has hardly scored for the English champions off late.
Giovani Lo Celso has returned to England after failing to recover from a muscle injury while Paulo Dybala has also not travelled with the team. Lionel Messi is the most important player for the visitors and Bolivia will mark him tightly. It is imperative for the likes of Alejandro Gomes and Lautaro Martinez to come to their skipper's aid and improve their link-up play.
Spain are getting back to their prime but it the 2021 European championships that will determine how far they come. Unbeaten in 15 games, Luis Enrique has assembled a bunch of technically gifted players that have strong work rate. Ansu Fati is a livewire on the left for Spain and his combinational play with striker Gerard Moreno is a key for Spain.
Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann are all set to start against Portugal after given a break against Ukraine. Olivier Giroud is second on the list of all-time top scorers for France and the Chelsea man should keep his place in the starting eleven. Kylian Mbappe and Corentin Tolisso are in fine form.
Robert Lewandowski, who did not feature for Poland in the earlier round of International break owing to his participation in the Champions League, is back and ready to take on the Italians. The Bayern Munich man is a handful in front of goal and it will be a surprise if he fails to find the back of the net.
England will make a number of changes from the side that won against Wales. Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Pickford and Eric Dier look set to return. Ben Chilwell is injured and his spot will be taken up by Kieran Trippier. Jadon Sancho is available for selection after missing the last game due to breach of coronavirus regulations.
Thiago Alcantara and Oscar are not part of the Spanish squad owing to COVID 19. David De Gea is likely to come into the starting eleven after being rested against Portugal. Sergio Busquets continues to be the anchorman for Spain in midfield with Rodri and Mikel Merino in support. Rodrigo Moreno should start as the frontman for La Roja.
Brazil are sweating over the fitness of star forward Neymar, who is struggling with a back problem. Injuries to goalkeeper Alison Becker and Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus deprive Tite of more first-team players. Phillipe Coutinho has been in fine form for Barcelona
Harry Maguire was rested for the midweek clash against Brighton but is set to take his place in the Manchester United backline. His partner will most likely be Eric Bailly given his brilliant displays in the Cup ties but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is known to have a soft spot for Victor Lindelof, so the Swede always has a chance to make the cut.
Clement Lenglet is suspended for the clash against Sevilla due to accumulation of yellow cards and his place in the team will be taken up by youngster Araujo. Miralem Pjanic could make his first start for Barcelona as Ronald Koeman looks to give Sergio Busquets some rest. Lionel Messi will lead the attack for the hosts.
Zinedine Zidane is without the services of a number of first-team players like Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Alvaro Odriozola, Toni Kroos and Mariano Diaz which has impacted their preparations for the new La Liga season. Skipper Sergio Ramos is the calming influence at the back while his goal-scoring exploits is well known.
Raheem Sterling continues to lead the attacking line-up for Manchester City which is not his natural position. Kevin De Bruyne as a playmaker struggled against Leicester City where his ability to cross the ball was hampered. Jack Harrison cannot play against parent club Manchester City which should force Marcelo Bielsa to make a change on the wings.
Billy Gilmour and Hakim Ziyech are now the only two first-team stars that are out for the Blues with the rest of the injured players attaining full fitness. Christian Pulisic is in line for his first game this season although he will likely start on the bench. Kai Havertz as the playmaker should help the team increase their attacking intent.
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