Nice vs Lyon
French Ligue 1
Date: Friday, 14th October
Kick-Off at 19:45 BST
Venue: Allianz Riviera, Nice.
Ligue 1 leaders Nice will take on seasoned veterans Lyon on Friday night in what should be an interesting fixture. Most French media expect Nice’s winning run to stop and for other more experienced teams to take over at the top, but they have been thinking that for a month now.
Manchester City vs Everton
English Premier League.
Date: Saturday, 15th October, 2016,
Kick-off at 15:00 UK
Venue: City of Manchester Stadium.
Manchester City wants quick redemption from their last visit to Spurs as they host Everton on match day 8.
Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha Berlin
German Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 14th October 2016,
Kick-Off at 14:30 UK
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.
TWO of Stoke City’s upcoming Premier League fixtures have been moved, with the Potters’ visit to Liverpool being picked for live broadcast on Sky Sports.
BRUNO MARTINS INDI believes Stoke City have the confidence to thrive under pressure and achieve the first victory of the season tomorrow afternoon.
The Potters welcome Sunderland to the bet365 Stadium on Saturday as both sides aim to break their duck and record their first three points of the Premier League campaign.
City were rewarded for their efforts prior to the international break after securing a valuable and richly deserved point away at Manchester United.
Mike Phelan is determined to try and make a success of the season after finally being confirmed as the new permanent head coach of Hull City.
The 23-year-old England international frontman has not featured since being stretchered off late on in the 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland just under a month ago, having earlier netted the only goal of the game against the Black Cats.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger expects to have playmaker Mesut Ozil fit and available for the visit of Swansea City, but Aaron Ramsey will remain on the sidelines.
Ozil was replaced at half-time of Germany’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, but Wenger is confident that the schemer will be ready to take his place against the Swans at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Welshman confident improved performances can carry on after break
MARK HUGHES says his players are eager to carry on where they left off before the international break when Sunderland come to town this weekend.
Manager monitoring midfielder ahead of Sunderland game
MARK HUGHES is hoping Joe Allen will be deemed fit enough to play in Stoke City’s Premier League clash with Sunderland this weekend.
The Wales midfielder is nursing a hamstring problem having been forced off in his nation’s 2-2 draw with Austria seven days ago.