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The FA Cup takes centre stage in English football this weekend.
Manchester United’s clash with Middlesbrough gets the action started while there are some huge fixtures to look forward to in Europe.
Manchester United vs Middlesbrough
The FA Cup fourth round gets underway tonight as United welcome Championship Boro to Old Trafford.
Chris Wilder has his side challenging for a play-off spot in the second tier and they will be no pushovers for Ralf Rangnick’s men.
But the main aim for United continues to be securing a top-four finish in the Premier League and Raphael Varane will be vital to the German’s chances of providing Champions League football to the Red Devils’ next boss.
FA Cup preview
There are 12 more ties to enjoy tomorrow with plenty of opportunities for some famous upsets.
National League North side Kidderminster host West Ham, while Plymouth and Hartlepool have long trips to the capital to face Chelsea and Crystal Palace respectively.
We preview the best of those fixtures as the world’s oldest cup competition promises to provide more drama.
European weekender
There are plenty of big games across the continent with full LaLiga, Bundesliga and Serie A fixture lists to be played.
In Spain, Atletico Madrid visit Barcelona, while second-placed Sevilla visit Osasuna on Saturday evening looking to put pressure on Real Madrid, who host Granada 24 hours later.
There are big games on Saturday and Sunday in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich hosting RB Leipzig tomorrow before second and third meet when Bayer Leverkusen make the trip to Borussia Dortmund.
But the biggest clash of the weekend is undoubtedly in Italy as the Milan derby takes on huge importance in the Serie A title race.
Top-of-the-table Inter are the designated home side against third-placed Milan, who sit four points behind their bitter rivals.
Napoli are level on points with Milan and make the trip to Venezia on Sunday afternoon looking to take advantage of any slip-ups.
Transfer Talk
For much of the next four months, talk will centre around Chelsea’s transfer business with a number of key defenders out of contract at the end of the season.
And given the furore surrounding Romelu Lukaku’s December interview, new strikers may be on the menu too.
We assess who the Blues may scout over the coming weeks as they prepare for a busy summer following a quiet January.
Finally, today’s gossip column focuses on Tottenham, who have been linked with a move for Napoli and Nigeria star Victor Osimhen.
