Reigning Serie A champions Napoli will take on Verona in their latest league assignment and will hope to keep up with the pace set by the likes of AC Milan and Inter Milan at the top of the pile.

Tottenham Hotspur will face off with Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 10 January.

Real Betis will be targeting nothing less than all three points when they face La Liga's bottom club Real Oviedo at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere on Saturday, January 10 in the early kick-off.

Ivory Coast could finish at the top of Group F during matchday three at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Gabon at Stade de Marrakech on Wednesday night.

Barcelona would do well not to underestimate Espanyol when they lock horns in a Catalan derby at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday, January 3 in the late kick-off.

Sunderland AFC will be hoping to end Manchester City's winning streak in the Premier League when they meet at the Stadium of Light on 1 January.

Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations is delicately poised heading into matchday two with Senegal set to face DR Congo at Grand Stade de Tanger on Saturday afternoon.

With Antonio Conte expressing his happiness at Napoli’s position in Serie A, the reigning Italian champions will now turn their attention to Cremonese in Matchday 17.

Crystal Palace will square off with their London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, in the Premier League when they meet at Selhurst Park on 28 December.

Villarreal's impressive unbeaten run in La Liga will come under threat when they lock horns with table-topping Barcelona at La Ceramica on Sunday, December 21.