Arsenal’s surge back into England’s elite offers plenty for the team’s massive fanbase to daydream about.
The Gunners are in the EFL Cup’s final four and are vying to win the competition for the first time in 30 years, but they face a steep test in Liverpool on Thursday. The first leg matchup should have happened last week, but a COVID outbreak in Liverpool’s camp pushed it out. With some players still in protocols, stars (Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané) missing, and a congested schedule, Arsenal’s odds are much better than you might expect.
On the other side of the semifinal bracket, Antonio Conte is going to have to inspire Tottenham to dig deep in their matchup with Chelsea on Wednesday, as they have to erase a 2-0 deficit from the first leg.
Cups are the theme for the best viewing this week, and there are some high-stakes matchups taking place across Europe.
Wednesday’s Supercoppa Italiana features Inter and Juventus, who will duke it out for Italy’s first domestic trophy of the season. Not to be confused with the Coppa Italia, where Gianluca Busio and Venezia find themselves in the round of 16 and matched up with Atalanta, also on Wednesday.
There is also an El Clasico showdown in the Supercopa de Espana semifinal on Wednesday. Barcelona has not been able to keep pace with arch-rival Real Madrid in league play this year, but certainly is talented enough to get a little retribution.
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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. Liverpool vs Arsenal – Who will Liverpool be able to start, and can Arsenal take advantage of any mismatches?
2. Inter vs Juventus – Juventus can put its Serie A struggles aside for a day and do a meaningful battle with a fellow Italian superpower.
3. Barcelona vs Real Madrid – A midweek El Clasico is always a treat. Can Barcelona be competitive?
4. Tottenham vs Chelsea – Undoing a 2-0 deficit is asking for a lot, but it is not impossible. Can Conte pull off a stunning upset on his former employer?
5. Atalanta vs Venezia – Venizia’s underdog performance is one of the inspiring stories in the sport this year. And here they are, in the driver’s seat for what could be a storybook moment.
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Monday
English FA Cup
2:55 p.m. – ESPN+ – Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Espanyol vs Elche
Liga MX
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Pumas UNAM vs Toluca
African Cup of Nations
8 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Senegal vs Zimbabwe
2 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Comoros vs Gabon
Spanish Segunda Division
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Oviedo vs Eibar
Turkish Super Lig
12 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Fenerbahçe vs Adana Demirspor
Liga MX Femenil
6 p.m. – TUDN, fuboTV – Necaxa vs Tigres UANL
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – América vs Atlas
10 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Tijuana vs Santos Laguna
Tuesday
English Premier League
2:45 p.m. – Peacock – Southampton vs Brentford
3 p.m. – USA Network, fuboTV – Everton vs Leicester City
African Cup of Nations
8 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Algeria vs Sierra Leone
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nigeria vs Egypt
2 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Santos Laguna vs Tigres UANL
Wednesday
English Premier League
2:45 p.m. – Peacock – West Ham United vs Norwich City
English League Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Supercoppa Italiana
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Inter Milan vs Juventus
Supercopa de España
2 p.m. – ESPN, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes – Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Coppa Italia
8: 30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Atalanta vs Venezia
11: 30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Fiorentina
African Cup of Nations
8 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Tunisia vs Mali
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Mauritania vs Gambia
2 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Equatorial Guinea vs Côte d’Ivoire
Liga de Expansión MX
8:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Atlante vs Tlaxcala
Thursday
English League Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Liverpool vs Arsenal
Supercopa de España
2 p.m. – ESPN2, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes- Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club
Coppa Italia
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Milan vs Genoa
Liga MX
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Querétaro vs Pumas UNAM
African Cup of Nations
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Cameroon vs Ethiopia
2 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Cape Verde Islands vs Burkina Faso
Portuguese Primeira Liga
1 p.m. – fuboTV – Famalicão vs Belenenses
Italian Serie B
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Lecce vs Vicenza