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By ADAM TROXTELL
One of the more exciting matchups in the English Premier League calendar takes place Sunday when Liverpool hosts Arsenal.
With both teams struggling more than their fans would like, they enter the weekend off the back of positive results that have, for the moment, relieved some pressure. Liverpool secured a spot in the League Cup semifinal on Wednesday while Arsenal impressed against Newcastle last weekend.
The Gunners have the advantage over the last nine meetings, winning four while three encounters produced draws. However, Arsenal return to Anfield for the first time since that eye-catching 5-1 defeat at the hands of a rampant Liverpool back in February.
A similar match-up takes place in Rome on Saturday when AS Roma hosts AC Milan in the last round of Serie A games before the winter break. Roma are right on the heels of Juventus at the top of the table while Milan are fighting to stay in the race for a UEFA Champions League spot.
The FIFA Club World Cup comes to a close on Saturday as Real Madrid meets Argentina’s San Lorenzo in the final at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco.
Here’s this weekend’s soccer on TV (list is after the jump):
FRIDAY
2:30 p.m. – GolTV USA – Mainz vs. Bayern Munich
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Celta de Vigo vs. Almeria
SATURDAY
3:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Melbourne City vs. Melbourne Victory
5:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Perth Glory vs. Central Coast Mariners
7:45 a.m. – NBCSN – Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
9:30 a.m. – GolTV USA – Werder Bremen vs. Borussia Dortmund
10 a.m. – NBCSN – Aston Villa vs. Manchester United
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Hull City vs. Swansea
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – QPR vs. West Brom
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Southampton vs. Everton
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley
10 a.m. – Premier League Extra Time – West Ham vs. Leicester City
10 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Barcelona vs. Cordoba
11:30 a.m. – Fox Sports 2 – Cruz Azul vs. Auckland City
Noon – beIN Sports en Espanol – Levante vs. Real Sociedad
12:30 p.m. – GolTV USA – Wolfsburg vs. FC Cologne
2 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Eibar vs. Valencia
2:30 p.m. – Fox Sports 2 – Real Madrid vs. San Lorenzo
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Roma vs. AC Milan
4 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Rayo Vallecano vs. Espanyol
SUNDAY
6:30 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Hellas Verona vs. Chievo
7:15 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Dundee United vs. Celtic
8:30 a.m. – NBCSN – Newcastle United vs. Sunderland
9 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – Fiorentina vs. Empoli
9 a.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Torino vs. Genoa
9:30 a.m. – GolTV USA – Hertha Berlin vs. Hoffenheim
11 a.m. – NBCSN – Liverpool vs. Arsenal
11 a.m. – beIN Sports USA – St. Etienne vs. Evian
11 a.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Granada vs. Getafe
11:30 a.m. – GolTV USA – Freiburg vs. Hannover
1 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Elche vs. Malaga
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Inter Milan vs. Lazio
3 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Athletic Bilbao vs. Atletico Madrid