Matches
What to watch, the team news, the fixture around it.
The games ahead
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Leverkusen v Stuttgart: two long injury lists, and a visiting club living two different seasons at once
BayArena, Saturday 31 October, 15:30 CET. Stuttgart are 15th in the Bundesliga and sixth in the Champions League table. Leverkusen are fourth at home, with six players out. The other German game worth your afternoon.
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Racing Santander v Real Madrid: Mourinho's side chase a sixth straight win after a perfect October
El Sardinero, Sunday 1 November, 16:15 CET. Real Madrid won all five games in October, including the game at Barcelona, and sit third, three points behind Barcelona. Racing are 13th with a goal difference of minus 11.
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Barcelona v Alavés: Flick wants a response after two defeats in a row, with four defenders out
Spotify Camp Nou, Saturday 31 October, 21:00 CET. Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to Real Madrid last Sunday and 4-2 at PSG before that. They still lead La Liga by two points. Alavés are seventh.
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Bayern v Dortmund: Danks takes charge of Germany's biggest game while Kompany recovers, and Kane brings the Ballon d'Or
Allianz Arena, Saturday 31 October, 18:30 CET. Both clubs have 17 points and no defeats. Bayern are without Kompany, Neuer and Díaz; Dortmund are without their captain Can. The winner leads Germany alone.
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Tottenham v Crystal Palace: De Zerbi chases a third straight win against the coach who studied him
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Saturday 31 October, 18:30 CET. Spurs have won their last two, including at Chelsea; Palace are 17th, lost 5-0 at Brighton this month, and their coach Pierre Sage calls De Zerbi his model.
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Juventus v Napoli: Spalletti and Allegri have swapped benches, and both clubs are stuck on 14 points
Allianz Stadium, Sunday 1 November, 20:45 CET. Juventus lost 2-0 at Genoa on Wednesday and Spalletti apologised to the fans. Napoli won 4-1 at Monza the same night but lost Lobotka to injury.
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Manchester City v Brighton: the league rematch three days after the cup shootout, with first against third
Etihad Stadium, Saturday 31 October, 16:00 CET. City top the table on 21 points; Brighton are third with the best goal difference in the league, and they left the Etihad on Wednesday feeling they deserved to win.
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Chelsea v Manchester United: Carrick keeps his job for a Saturday lunchtime that neither side can afford to lose
Stamford Bridge, Saturday 31 October, 13:30 CET. United have gone eight games without a win and sit one point above the relegation zone. Chelsea lost to Spurs, went out of the cup on penalties and are without João Pedro.
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Liverpool v Arsenal: the first heavyweight of the month, and what Sunday says about the title race
Anfield, Sunday 17:30 CET. Both clubs play in Europe three days later. Here is the week around the game, when the team news lands, and how to read it.