On Friday night, Slovenia host Norway in the Nations League C, Group 3, as the visitors look to maintain their position at the top of the group.

As we enter the November international break it seems as if normality at the bottom end of the Premier League table has been restored. There was a strange sense of calm as of late due to the fact that no manager had been given his marching orders.

On Friday night, Slovakia host Ukraine in Nations League B Group 1, as the visitor’s look to continue their perfect record in the competition.

On Friday night, Cyprus host Bulgaria in the Nations League C Group 3, as the visitors look to get to the top of the group.

On Thursday night, Chapecoense host Botafogo in the Brazilian Serie A, as the home side look to climb away from the relegation zone.

On Thursday night, Flamengo host Santos in the Brazilian Serie A, as the home side look to stay in touch with the top two in the race for the title.

League B Group 4 leaders Wales host second-place Denmark on Friday night. The two nations will battle at the Cardiff City Stadium with the winner taking full control of the group.

The 2018/19 UEFA Nations League continues this week as the players take a break from club duty to join up with their country.  The Nations League has produced some competitive games among teams on the same level and on 17th November we have a vital game between Turkey and Sweden at the Konya Büyükşehir Stadium, Konya.

On Wednesday night, Cruzeiro host Corinthians in Brazil’s Serie A, as the home side look to enhance their chances of sealing a Copa Libertadores spot.

Nations League A Group 3 leaders Spain travel to Croatia on Thursday night to tangle with the World Cup runners-up. Spain lead Group 3 by two points over second place England and cannot be relegated from the group.

Finland have made a superb start to their Nations League C campaign in Group 2, winning all four of their games in the competition so far. However, the Nordic team face a challenge to continue that record as they face a trip to Greece on Thursday night.

This season has seen the start of the UEFA Nations League, a new international tournament for European nations.  While some nations have taken to the tournament like a duck to water, it has been a struggle for other teams.

The UEFA Nations League was designed to see teams of a similar standard play each other on a regular basis and that’s made for some good groups and exciting matches.

On Thursday night, Austria host Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League, as the home side looks to maintain their hundred per cent record in the new competition.

On Wednesday night, Vasco da Gama host Atletico PR in the Brazilian Serie A, as the visitors look to enhance their chances of claiming a Copa Libertadores spot.

Top European club teams often complain about the international break and for Tottenham Hotspur, they will be very disappointed to see their players leave to join their country.

On Sunday afternoon, Chelsea and Everton drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge. While the focus will be on the home side dropping points, it should be noted how well the Merseysiders played in the capital.

Sunday’s Manchester derby looked to be a potential obstacle for Manchester City to negotiate in their quest to retain the Premier League title. Meanwhile, the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea were hoping that Manchester United could record a win on their neighbour’s home patch.

Spanish football fans are used to seeing the La Liga title race being between just two clubs by mid-November. In recent years, the top two teams – typically Barcelona and Real Madrid – have found themselves well away from the rest of the La Liga pack by this time of year. However, this season has been turned upside down and heading into the winter period, just four points separate the top six teams.

The past weekend saw some of Europe’s hottest games take place as Manchester City faced Manchester United on Sunday in the Premier League, while in the Bundesliga the Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern München entertained the football fans on Saturday. Certainly, we should add to these the derbies in France and Italy.