Champions League qualifying has reached the third-round stage and the teams are starting to believe they can make it into the group stages of the tournament.

A key to Chelsea’s Premier League title last season was a return to form for Spanish international striker Diego Costa. The former Atletico Madrid star was back to his menacing best scoring 20 league goals.

Gremio have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in the Brazilian Serie A this season. The Porto Alegre side are currently second in the Brazilian top-flight table and on Tuesday have the chance to make up ground on leaders Corinthians as they visit struggling Sao Paulo.

The final match in the second round of 2017/18 Russian Premier League games sees SKA-Khabarovsk travel to the Stadion Arsenal to take on Arsenal Tula.

On Monday, Finn Harps host Derry City at Finn Park in the Irish Premier League, with the visitors looking to cut the gap on the top two in the Irish top-flight.

The Russian Premier League begins its second round of fixtures of the new 2017/18 season this weekend.  The early league leaders Zenit St Petersburg welcome Rubin Kazan to the Stadion Krestovskyi on Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday night, Flamengo have a chance to get back to winning ways, as they host Coritiba at the Estadio Luso-Brasileiro.

Vitoria host fellow strugglers Chapecoense at the Estadio Manoel Barradas in Serie A on Saturday, as both teams look to move up the Brazilian top-flight table.

The summer transfer window is always an exciting place, especially for fans of the top clubs in European football.

Sport Recife have the chance to move up to fifth-place in the Serie A table, as they host struggling Atletico GO at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalhoon on Friday.

Botafogo will be looking to cement their place in Serie A’s top six when they visit Atletico PR on Friday.

The European club football season has started, as clubs from the lower ranked leagues around Europe aim to qualify for the first-round proper of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

In one of the highlights of the current round of games in Serie A, Flamengo host Palmeiras on Thursday as both sides look to move closer to league leaders Corinthians.

On Thursday, Serie A league leaders Corinthians travel to face struggling Avai, as the visitors look to extend their lead at the top of the table.

New York City FC welcome Toronto FC to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night as second meets third in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference.

Gremio have the chance to make up ground on Serie A leaders Corinthians when the Porto Alegre outfit travel to Salvador to face Vitoria on Thursday.

On Tuesday evening, reigning Russian champions Spartak Moscow kick off the defence of their title by visiting city rivals Dinamo Moscow at the Arena Khimki. The clash is the oldest city derby in the history of Russian football.

On Tuesday Botafogo host Sport Recife at the Estadio Nilton Santos in the Brazilian Serie A, as the home side look to leapfrog their opponents in the table.

With games being spread across Saturday, Sunday and Monday in the Eliteserien this weekend, Valerenga will know what they need to do to move above the teams higher than them in the table.

Two of the top three meet in Norway’s Eliteserien this Sunday, as SK Brann welcome Sarpsborg 08 to the Brann Stadion in Bergen.