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The second round of the KNVB Cup is upon us this Wednesday with PSV Eindhoven playing hosts to Twente as the unrivalled league leaders in the Eredivisie look to keep up their hopes of a league and cup double.

Following a goalless draw at Selhurst Park, Everton welcome Crystal Palace to Goodison Park for a reply of their FA Cup third-round clash on Wednesday.

We have reached the second legs in the round of 16 in the Greek Cup and the there is no doubt which game is the match of the round as Olympiacos meet Panathinaikos.

On Wednesday evening, Morocco and Tanzania go head-to-head in their Group F opener of the African Cup of Nations.

The two national teams will play on matchday No. 2 of the tournament, and both are in desperate need of points to improve their chances of going through to the knockout stage.

There are some good vibes going around Old Trafford after a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the league and an FA Cup third round win over Arsenal on penalties.

Juventus will be looking to keep the pressure on Inter Milan at the Serie A summit when Sassuolo visit the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday night, Championship Bristol City will host Premier League West Ham at Ashton Gate in a third-round FA Cup replay. The first game at the London Stadium finished in a 1-1 draw.

The FA Cup third-round replays take place this week. On Tuesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Premier League rivals Brentford to Molineux.

We have reached the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey and on the 16th of January we have a meeting between Getafe and Sevilla.

Saudi Arabia will take on Oman this Tuesday in the first AFC Asian Cup game for either side as Roberto Mancini leads out the Saudis for his first-ever tournament and with hopes of establishing the nation as a threat this winter.

Africa Cup of Nations Group E will get underway on Tuesday. The group’s heavy-hitter Tunisia will begin their tournament in Korhogo against Namibia.

Atalanta will host Frosinone on Monday night to close out the Serie A weekend. Round No. 20 will see Atalanta attempt to crack the league’s top five.

The champions of the Africa Cup of Nations kick off their campaign against Gambia with Senegal looking to stamp their marker down on the continent’s biggest competition with Sadio Mane set to lead the line once more.

On Monday morning, South Korea and Bahrain kick off their Asian Cup campaigns in Group E of the competition.

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this weekend and Ghana will get their campaign going once again with a meeting against an impressive Cape Verde, who have been on the rise in African football in recent years.

Paris Saint-Germain will restart the Ligue 1 season five points ahead of second-place Nice in the standings. The Parisians ended the first half of the season in fine form in the league.

Can Mourinho’s men close the gap on Milan? Or will Stefano Pioli’s side keep the pressure on Inter Milan and Juventus at the top? It’s time to take a closer look at the teams.

On Sunday afternoon, arch-rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona will do battle in the Supercopa de Espana final at Saudi Arabia’s Al-Awwal Park.

Can Erik ten Hag’s side establish some consistency on home soil? Or will Ange Postecoglou’s men continue their ascent of the standings?