The penultimate stage is set for England’s first major trophy of the season. Four worthy contenders are set to battle out their spot for the final in the EFL League Cup this week to headline your soccer viewing options.
A North London Derby kicks off the action Wednesday, with Chelsea and Tottenham coming off of interesting weekend contests. Chelsea had to settle for a tie with Liverpool in what was a must-win game in terms of the Premier League title race, while Tottenham only mustered a 1-0 win over relegation candidate Watford.
Arsenal and Liverpool play out the other side of the bracket on Thursday. Liverpool’s tie with Chelsea looks to have the Reds in better form than Arsenal, which lost 2-1 to Manchester City over the weekend. The Reds will likely be shorthanded, with a host of talent heading out for the African Cup of Nations, and if Leicester took them into overtime in the last round, the Gunners should like their odds of pulling off an upset.
Serie A action picks back up in Italy this week as well. Both Juventus and Roma are offered must-win matches that can bring them closer to the Champions League picture and look to use the break as a much-needed turning point in their respective campaigns.
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Here is a look at This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
1. Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur – Both would be happy to take the cup as a consolation prize with respect to how their Premier League title odds are looking at the moment.
2. Arsenal vs Liverpool – The same point above could be said for these two. Liverpool has the added carrot of earning a record ninth title in the competition as well.
3. Juventus vs Napoli – Juve would not climb back into the top 4 with a win but can certainly shake Napoli loose and take advantage of it in the coming weeks.
4. AC Milan vs Roma – Roma is in the same situation as Juventus, but with a much tougher opponent. AC Milan should be treating every game as a must-win as it tries to catch its crosstown rival in the Scudetto race.
5. Atlético San Luis vs Pachuca – These two kick off the Liga MX Clausura season on Thursday.
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Monday
English Premier League
12:30 p.m. – USA, fuboTV – Manchester United vs Wolverhampton
Spanish La Liga
1 p.m. – ESPN+ – Villarreal vs Levante
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Osasuna vs Athletic Club
3:15 p.m. – ESPN+ – Cádiz vs Sevilla
Coupe de France
3:10 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Vannes vs PSG
English Championship
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Swansea City vs Fulham
Scottish Premiership
7:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Hibernian vs Hearts
Tuesday
Coupe de France
3 p.m. – beINSPORTS, fuboTV – Lens vs Lille
Spanish Copa del Rey
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Ponferradina vs Espanyol
Wednesday
English League Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spanish Copa del Rey
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Eibar vs Mallorca
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Leganés vs Real Sociedad
12 p.m. – ESPN+ – Cartagena vs Valencia
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Linares Deportivo vs Barcelona
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mirandés vs Rayo Vallecano
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Valladolid vs Real Betis
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Atlético Baleares vs Celta de Vigo
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Alcoyano vs Real Madrid
Thursday
English League Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Arsenal vs Liverpool
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Sampdoria vs Cagliari
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Bologna vs Inter Milan
8:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Lazio vs Empoli
8:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Spezia vs Hellas Verona
10:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Sassuolo vs Genoa
10:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Atalanta vs Torino
12:30 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ – Milan vs Roma
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Salernitana vs Venezia
2:45 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ – Juventus vs Napoli
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Fiorentina vs Udinese
Liga MX
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Atlético San Luis vs Pachuca
Spanish Copa del Rey
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Girona vs Osasuna
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Fuenlabrada vs Cádiz
12 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Zaragoza vs Sevilla
12 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sporting Gijón vs Villarreal
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Almería vs Elche
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mancha Real vs Athletic Club
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Rayo Majadahonda vs Atlético Madrid
So what’s the over under on BS calls that benefit English players in the 2 cup games?