On Saturday afternoon, Bayer Leverkusen host struggling Augsburg at the BayArena, in a game that could have implications at both ends of the Bundesliga table.
Union Berlin have been one of the surprise packages in the German Bundesliga this season. The team from the country’s capital are currently challenging for a Champions League spot in the German top-flight.
The French Ligue 1 action continues on Saturday with Lens playing host to Marseille at their Stade Bollaert-Delelis with the hosts looking to post a third successive league win on the trot.
Roma will host Lecce in the Coppa Italia round of 16 fixture on Thursday night. The winner of this tie will face off with Internazionale or Empoli in the quarterfinals.
On Saturday afternoon, two of the Bundesliga’s best attacking teams Hoffenheim and Dortmund meet at the PreZero Arena, in what promises to be an exciting encounter.
On Friday night, Eintracht Frankfurt host Arminia Bielefeld at the Deutsche Bank Park, in a game that could have big implications at both ends of the Bundesliga table.
The French Ligue 1 action continues on Saturday with Brest playing host to Lille at their Stade Francis-Le Blé with the hosts looking to end their recent slump in the domestic top flight.
The French top flight resumes the Ligue 1 action on Friday night with Lyon taking on St Etienne at the Groupama Stadium with Lyon looking to register back-to-back wins following victory over Troyes last time out.
Real Sociedad will meet with Atlético Madrid at the Reale Arena this Copa del Rey as the two sides enter this one in near enough the same form and directly next to each other in La Liga and with something to prove in the cup competitions.
There are three fixtures to be played in the Spanish La Liga this week and on Thursday the 20th of January we have a meeting between Getafe and Granada.
Sevilla are just five points off of La Liga leaders Real Madrid ahead of Wednesday night’s game at the Mestalla against Valencia. A win would allow Sevilla to pull within two points of Los Blancos.
Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Wednesday after both sides sat out the weekend’s activity due to postponements.
Fresh from losing the Supercopa de Espana final to Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao welcome Barcelona to San Mames on Thursday in the Copa del Rey round of 16.
The Emirates Stadium is the venue for the second leg of Arsenal and Liverpool’s EFL Cup semi-final as the two sides prepare to face off again on Thursday.
Next up is a lower half La Liga battle between Celta Vigo and Osasuna at the Abanca-Balaídos on Wednesday night with both teams keen to put further daylight between themselves and the relegation zone.
Juventus will welcome Sampdoria to the Allianz Stadium this Tuesday night as the two clash in a Coppa Italia round of 16 tie where each of them will look to salvage something from what has so far been a disappointing season in both camps.