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By RYAN TOLMICH
With the European season winding down, this weekend boasts a series of games with major title implications.
Starting in England, Liverpool look to hold on to their position atop the Premier League table when they travel to Norwich on Sunday. The Reds, who knocked off Manchester City last week to cement their status as league leaders, currently maintain a two point lead over Chelsea and a four point lead over City, which has a game in hand. Meanwhile, Chelsea host bottom-dwelling Sunderland ahead of next week’s potential title eliminator with Liverpool.
In other Premier League action, Manchester United head to Merseyside to take on fifth-place Everton, former home of United manager David Moyes. The Toffees have fared better than the Scotsman’s new employers, but the hosts face a must-win game with Arsenal currently occupying fourth by just one point.
Barcelona will hope to bounce back from their Copa del Rey loss to Real Madrid when they take on Athletic Bilbao Sunday. Lionel Messi and company currently find themselves four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who take on Elche.
In France, a pair of Champions League hopefuls will lock horns when Olympique Marseille takes on Lille. Lille currently sits safely in third place, while Marseille find themselves sixth with five points between them and the all-important fourth Champions League spot.
In other action, both MLS and Liga MX boast a full slate of games, while Serie A leaders Juventus take on Bologna and Bayern Munich look to bounce back from consecutive league defeats when they face Eintracht Braunschweig.
Here’s a rundown of this weekend’s soccer on TV:
THIS WEEKEND’S SOCCER ON TV
FRIDAY
2:30pm – Atletico Madrid vs. Elche – beIN Sports USA
2:30pm – Saint-Etienne vs. Rennes – beIN Sports Play
8:30pm – Morelia vs. Cruz Azul – ESPN Deportes
SATURDAY
7:45am – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Fulham – NBCSN
9:00am – Parma vs. Internazionale – beIN Sports USA
9:00am – Milan vs. Livorno – beIN Sports Play
9:00am – Udinese vs. Napoli – beIN Sports Play
9:30am – Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Bayern Munich- GOLTV USA
10:00am – Aston Villa vs. Southampton – NBC Sports Live Extra
10:00am – Cardiff City vs. Stoke City – NBCSN
10:00am – Newcastle vs. Swansea City – NBC Sports Live Extra
10:00am – West Ham vs. Crystal Palace- NBC Sports Live Extra
10:00am – Osasuna vs. Valencia – beIN Sports Play
12:00pm – Levante vs. Getafe – beIN Sports Play
12:30pm – Chelsea vs. Sunderland – NBC
12:30pm – Juventus vs. Bologna – beIN Sports USA
2:00pm – Real Sociedad vs. Espanyol – beIN Sports Play
3:00pm – Fiorentina vs. Roma – beIN Sports Play
4:00pm – Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo – MLS Direct Kick
4:00pm – Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution – NBCSN
6:00pm – Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes – MLS Direct Kick
6:00pm – America vs. Queretaro – Univision
7:00pm – Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LA Galaxy – MLS Direct Kick
7:30pm – Columbus Crew vs. DC United – MLS Direct Kick
8:00pm – FC Dallas vs. Toronto FC – MLS Direct Kick
8:00pm – Santos Laguna vs. Chiapas – Univision Deportes
8:00pm – Pachuca vs. Puebla – Univision Deportes 2
8:00pm – Monterrey vs. Veracruz – UniMas
8:30pm – Sporting KC vs. Montreal Impact- MLS Direct Kick
9:05pm – Leon vs. Tigres UANL – Telemundo
9:30pm – Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers – MLS Direct Kick
10:00pm – Atlas vs. Toluca – Univision Deportes
10:30pm – Chivas USA vs. Seattle Sounders – MLS Direct Kick
SUNDAY
6:00am – Almeria vs. Celta de Vigo – beIN Sports Play
7:00am – Norwich City vs. Liverpool – NBCSN
8:00am – Monaco vs. Nice – beIN Sports Play
9:05am – Hull City vs. Arsenal – NBCSN
9:30am – Nurnberg vs. Bayer Leverkusen – GOLTV USA
11:00am – Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Betis – beIn Sports Play
11:00am – Bordeaux vs. Guingamp vs. beIN SPorts USA
11:10am – Everton vs. Manchester United – NBCSN
11:30am – Stuttgart vs. Schalke 04 – GOLTV USA
1:00pm – Sevilla vs. Granada – beIN Sports USA
1:00pm – Pumas vs. Guadalajara – Univision
3:00pm – Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao – beIN SPorts USA
3:00pm – Olympique Marseille vs. Lille – beIN Sports Play
6:00pm – Atalante vs. Tijuana – Univision Deportes