AROUND THE WORLD: Manchester United visit Newcastle, Napoli host AC Milan, PSG play Lyon

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There is a three-point gap between third-placed United and fifth-placed Newcastle at St James’ Park. A win would move Newcastle above United in the Premier League due to their superior goal difference. Fugitive Italian league leaders Napoli welcome AC Milan for their Serie A game, while PSG take on Lyon in Paris

England

Newcastle and Manchester United are head-to-head for a place in the Champions League. There is a three-point gap between third-placed United and fifth-placed Newcastle at St James’ Park. A win would move Newcastle above United in the Premier League due to their superior goal difference. At the other end of the league, 19th-placed West Ham host last-placed Southampton, with both teams hoping to improve their survival chances.

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Italy

Runaway Serie A leader Napoli hosts defending champions AC Milan in the first of three meetings between the clubs this month. The teams will also face each other in the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals. Napoli will be without Serie A scoring leader Victor Osimhen, who is injured. Napoli have won all seven of their matches without Osimhen in all competitions this season – including against Milan in September. Milan will again be missing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who recently suffered a thigh injury on international duty with Sweden after returning from a long knee injury layoff. Second-placed Lazio visited Monza, and Roma hosted relegation-threatened Sampdoria.

spain

Real Madrid host Valladolid in the Spanish league three days before it needs to bounce back in the second leg against Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final. Madrid trail Barcelona in the league title race by 15 points. Third-placed Atlético Madrid will face fifth-placed Real Betis in the most exciting match of the round on Sunday. Atlético are undefeated in 10 rounds, while Betis are trying to topple Real Sociedad to break into the top four spots. Sociedad also face a tough trip to sixth-place Villarreal, while Celta Vigo welcomes Almería.

France

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain can move nine points clear at the top with a home win against midtable Lyon. PSG also need to reassure their fans with a solid performance following a 2-0 home defeat to Rennes ahead of the international break. Lyon coach Laurent Blanc returns to the club he took charge from 2013-16. PSG striker Kylian Mbappe would like to add to his 19 goals in the league and is level on the scoring charts with Lille forward Jonathan David. Lille are at home to Lorient in the day’s lunchtime game.

Germany

Struggling Cologne host Borussia Mönchengladbach for the Rhine derby in the Bundesliga with a poor result damaging both teams’ hopes of European qualification. Cologne have dropped to 13th and could still be in the fight for survival, while Gladbach are 10th and need to start winning games quickly if they are to make good on pre-season expectations. Werder Bremen hosted relegation-threatened Hoffenheim in the Round of 26.

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