Today on LiveScore: Weekend previews and European draws

A bumper weekend sees a host of intriguing games in the Premier League and Europe — and we have you covered.

We have Joleon Lescott’s exclusive column and plenty of in-depth features, while we also bring you the quarter-final draws in the Champions League and Europa League.

Lescott returns

With just four Premier League games on the bill, Tottenham’s clash against European dreamers West Ham is the pick of the round.

After the Hammers sensationally knocked Sevilla out of the Europa League last night, attention will now turn to stopping Harry Kane and Co as both sides chase the top four.

Ex-Manchester City defender Lescott thinks the England captain will be the man to watch on Sunday after returning to his brilliant best in recent weeks.

Premier League preview

Elsewhere this weekend, Arsenal head to Aston Villa looking to keep their pursuit of the Champions League on track, while Leicester are also in action against Brentford.

Our extensive preview is all you need for kick-off times, TV information and key statistics for all of the games.

But getting us started tonight is Leeds’ trip to Molineux to face Wolves as the Whites look to stretch the gap between themselves and the bottom three.

With Jesse Marsch having secured his first win as boss last weekend, the potential return of key duo Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper is sure to hand the American a further boost for the run-in.

Champions League and Europa League draws

A thrilling week of Champions League action saw Chelsea join Manchester City and Liverpool in the hat for the quarter-finals as Manchester United were the sole English team to be dumped out. 

The likes of Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid now await them in the last eight and we will bring you the full draw live when it gets underway at 11am. 

Meanwhile, the Hammers’ reward for their Europa League exploits could be a huge tie with Barcelona, while a clash with Rangers would also bring plenty of intrigue — that draw is at 12.30pm.

European previews

It is time for El Clasico once again on Sunday as Barcelona Xavi prepares for his first LaLiga edition of the grudge match as manager.

While the title is out of the question for the Blaugrana, they can go some way to stopping their rivals racing away to their 35th crown, with second-placed Sevilla doing all they can to stay in the hunt against Real Sociedad.

We also pick out our combined XI between Barca and Real as the rivals get set to lock horns at the Santiago Bernabeu once again.

Europe’s most fiercely contested title race begins another chapter this weekend with AC Milan, Napoli, Inter Milan and even Juventus all in the running for the Serie A crown.

Elsewhere, there is a key clash in the push for European qualification as fierce foes Roma and Lazio face off at the Stadio Olimpico.

Two consecutive draws for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga have opened the door for Borussia Dortmund at the top with the gap between them now just four points.

BVB will hope Union Berlin can pull off a shock against the Bavarians as they themselves look to keep up the pressure with a victorious trip to Koln.

And there is more

We have all the reaction to a memorable night at the London Stadium for West Ham, where star man Declan Rice insists they are ready for whoever is next.

And ahead of what is sure to be another F1 season filled with plenty of drama, resident expert Jim Munro brings you six things you need to know ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

For all of Friday’s football news, LiveScore Daily is on hand to bring you the latest headlines as they happen throughout the day.