Napoli have a largely full strength squad to choose from ahead of the clash in Naples – and most importantly, the ‘Big Three’ of Marek Hamsik, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi are all expected to start.
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Napoli – Chelsea Preview: The Blues look to end a run of one win in six against the Serie A side
Borussia Dortmund edged a point further ahead at the top of the Bundesliga, while Paris Saint-Germain FC held firm to maintain their advantage in France. UEFA.com recaps the action.
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PSG protect lead while Dortmund edge clear
Groningen have recorded a 3-0 victory over PSV in Sunday afternoon’s Eredivisie encounter at the Euroborg. Hyun-Jun Suk gifted the hosts the lead in the first half with a good finish from a narrow angle, before Leandro Bacuna made it two after the break.
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Groningen 3-0 PSV: Suk double and Bacuna strike down Eredivisie leaders
Lorient coach Christian Gourcuff showed he was a good sport as he acknowledged Lille’s win on Saturday. Click here for that and the rest of the reactions from Saturday’s games.
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Gourcuff tips hat to Lille
A virtual spectator in the Madrid goal. A solid performance from the Portugal defender, who led the line and helped Varane look comfortable against a discreet Racing attack.
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Player Ratings: Real Madrid 4-0 Racing Santander
Bundesliga basement side Freiburg battled their way to a scoreless draw against Bayern Munich on Saturday, a result that saw the German record champions slip to third in the table.
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Freiburg 0-0 Bayern Munich: Dismal draw sees Bavarians fall four points behind Dortmund
Olympique de Marseille striker Loïc Rémy will miss his side’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg encounter with FC Internazionale Milano after injuring a hamstring.
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Marseille's Rémy sidelined for Inter visit
Armin Bacinovic is the only major injury worry for Palermo coach Bortolo Mutti ahead of the fixture on Sunday. Abel Hernandez and the red-hot Fabrizio Miccoli will likely get the nod up front against a a makeshift Lazio back four.
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Palermo – Lazio Preview: Edy Reja's side hoping for another clean sheet to stay in Serie A title race
Napoli recorded their second victory of the week and moved up to fifth in Serie A with a 3-0 triumph over Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Friday.
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Fiorentina 0-3 Napoli: Cavani fires visitors up to fifth in Serie A with deadly double
Napoli recorded their second victory of the week and moved up to fifth in Serie A with a 3-0 triumph over Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Friday.
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Fiorentina 0-3 Napoli: Cavani fires Vesuviani up to fifth in Serie A with deadly double
By Robert Wagman (in Washington, D.C.) SoccerTimes (Thursday, February 16, 2012) — In an emotional return, United States striker Charlie Davies took to the field in the 78th minute for Sochaux in a 1-0 road loss to Stade Rennes Saturday in France’s Ligue 1.
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Davies restarts his comeback with late relief role for Sochaux.
Following their rollercoaster defeat last weekend, LOSC Lille Métropole will be hoping for a calmer and more successful 90 minutes on Saturday when they face FC Lorient in Brittany.
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LOSC hope for Lorient calm
Both Marseille and Valenciennes will have to cope without their top attacker on Saturday at the Stade Vélodrome. Both Loïc Rémy of OM and VAFC’s Grégory Pujol are suffering with hamstring difficulties.
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Striker alert for OM and VAFC
Derbies in Vienna and Salonika loom large along with meetings between the top two in Northern Ireland and France, where Paris Saint-Germain FC take on unheralded Montpellier Hérault SC.
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France's top-of-the-table showdown tops bill
Malaga’s 3-1 victory over Mallorca last weekend made it seven wins at La Rosaleda, but away from Andalusia the Qatari bankrolled club have lost seven games on the road.
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Goal Getter: A high-scoring game predicted when Athletic Bilbao meet Malaga
Juventus paid the price for some wayward finishing as they were held to a 0-0 draw with Parma on Wednesday night.
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Parma 0-0 Juventus: Vucinic & Giaccherini squander excellent chances to ensure AC Milan stay top of Serie A
The LFP and the Union of Professional Football Clubs (UCPF) are dedicating Week 24 of the French football championship to UNICEF.
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The right to play: Week 24 dedicated to UNICEF
A thrilling 5-4 win in Lille was a huge night for both Bordeaux and Lille old boy Ludovic Obraniak; Caen broke a worrying winless streak with a win in Lyon; and Ligue 1 top-scorer Olivier Giroud proved he does more than just score goals.
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Statattack Week 23: Bordeaux blitz in Lille
At last! It’s that time of year again. Hibernation is finally over and Europe’s superpowers are back at their best, fresh after more than two months of rest during the winter break, ready to resume their run-up to the summit. Or are they?
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Deep Freeze: Europe’s Major Mid-Winter Upsets
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! Champions League hopefuls Napoli collected their first league win in six matches thanks to a convincing 2-0 victory over Chievo at Stadio San Paolo in Monday evening’s Serie A encounter.
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Napoli 2-0 Chievo: Britos and Cavani strike as Walter Mazzarri's side record first Serie A win in six matches
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! Feyenoord have recorded a 3-1 win over Vitesse at De Kuip in Sunday afternoon’s Eredivisie encounter.
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Feyenoord 3-1 Vitesse: Guidetti hat-trick helps hosts to hard-fought win
Atletico Madrid continued their unbeaten record under Diego Simeone but despite numerous opportunities were held to a 0-0 draw by a determined Racing side at El Sardinero.
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Racing Santander 0-0 Atletico Madrid: Juanjo Gonzalez's side thwart Atleti's climb up La Liga with a resolute …
AC Milan came from behind to beat Udinese 2-1 at the Stadio Friuli to take a valuable three points which take them to the top of Serie A. The Zebrette started well and took a first-half lead through Antonio Di Natale.
Feyenoord coach Ronald Koeman is without the injured Kaj Ramsteijn and Ricky van Haaren, but doesn’t have any other noteworthy injury worries. Defenders Stefan de Vrij is fully match-fit again, but will likely start from the bench as Koeman will hold on to Bruno Martins Indi at centre-back.
Valencia striker Roberto Soldado has recovered from the flu that sidelined him from Wednesday’s Copa del Rey semi-final defeat at the hands of Barcelona and could start against Sporting Gijon.
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La Liga Preview: Valencia – Sporting Gijon
Borussia Monchengladbach have an almost clean bill of health to choose from for the visit of Schalke. Martin Stranzl missed Wednesday’s cup clash with Hertha Berlin through flu, but could return at Roel Brouwers’ expense.
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Bundesliga Preview: Borussia Monchengladbach – Schalke
Following his late red in his side’s 2-2 draw with Leverkusen, Cristian Molinaro is suspended. The Italian’s absence, coupled with Arthur Boka’s continued involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations will give Gotoku Sakai a chance to start for Bruno Labbadia’s side.
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Bundesliga Preview: Stuttgart – Hertha Berlin
A somewhat compromised Bayern Munich side welcome Kaiserslautern to the Allianz Arena without the on-field presence of two regular first-teamers in Bastian Schweinsteiger and Daniel Van Buyten.
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Bundesliga Preview: Bayern Munich – Kaiserslautern
Racing Santander earned a vital point in their last outing against Levante, but after Villarreal’s victory, the Cantabrians find themselves in the bottom three when they welcome Atletico Madrid to El Sardinero.
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La Liga Preview: Racing Santander – Atletico Madrid
FC Barcelona will play Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey final after squeezing past Valencia CF while Juventus overcame AC Milan at San Siro to seal their place in the Coppa Italia final.
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Barcelona and Juventus seal cup final spots
