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Weekend European Leagues; Fixtures & Previews

February 6, 2026

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Highflying Manchester United host Tottenham at Old Trafford

Manchester United will be looking to make it four wins out of four under interim boss Michael Carrick when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford for an intriguing Premier League clash on Saturday lunchtime.

The two teams butt heads for the first time since August when Matthijs de Ligt scored a 96th-minute equaliser for the Red Devils in a 2-2 draw in North London.

It is fair to say that Man United have turned a corner since the departure of Ruben Amorim and arrival of Carrick, with the Red Devils picking up nine points from a possible nine available and extending their unbeaten Premier League run to seven matches (W4 D3).

Spirits are understandably high on the red side of Manchester at present, with Carrick’s rejuvenated crop sitting fourth in the Premier League table,. Victory on Saturday would see Man United surpass their 42-point tally from last season with 13 games still to play.

Tottenham, though, are now winless in their last six Premier League games (D4 L2) – their longest run since their final seven matches of last season – and they are languishing in 14th place in the table, slightly closer to the relegation zone (nine points above) than the top five (11 points behind).

Tottenham are also unbeaten in their last eight encounters with Man United across all competitions (W5 D3).

Man United duo Patrick Dorgu and De Ligt remain sidelined with respective thigh and back injuries, while Mason Mount recently picked up a knock in training and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.

However, taking into account Tottenham’s injury woes and the recent form of both teams, Man United will enter this contest as favourites and Carrick’s side should do enough to outscore their opponents.

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Chelsea travel away to face Wolverhampton Wanderers

Chelsea will endeavour to strengthen their top-five hopes when they travel to Molineux to face basement club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams meet for the first time since November when the Blues claimed a 3-0 top-flight victory at Stamford Bridge.

Three weeks after losing 3-2 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final tie, Chelsea came up short against London rivals Arsenal once again as they fell to a slender 1-0 second-leg defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

Head coach Liam Rosenior offered the first real glimpse of his tactical credentials since his appointment as Chelsea boss a month ago, but his side ultimately lacked that “quality moment” against the Gunners.

Nevertheless, Rosenior has won six of his first eight matches in charge of Chelsea across all competitions, including his opening three Premier League games that has helped the Champions League-chasing Blues rise to fifth in the table and just one point behind Manchester United in fourth spot.

Bearing in mind that Wolves have failed to score a second-half goal in any of their last 10 Premier League games at Molineux, a strong first-half performance could be crucial if Edwards’s side wish to claim three valuable points and pull off an upset against Chelsea.

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Barcelona welcome Mallorca to Camp Nou

Barcelona will be bidding to open up a four-point lead at the top of the La Liga table when they welcome Mallorca to Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon.

The Catalan giants are currently one point ahead of second-placed Real Madrid at the summit, while Mallorca are 14th, just two points clear of the relegation zone.

Barcelona have already won the Spanish Super Cup this season and are chasing three more trophies in the final months of the campaign, with their spot in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey secured courtesy of a 2-1 success over Albacete on Tuesday night.

Hansi Flick‘s side are also in the last-16 stage of the Champions League, while they sit at the top of the La Liga table, one point clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who are not in action until Sunday against Valencia.

Barcelona have won their last two in La Liga against Real Oviedo and Elche, and another victory on Saturday would move them four points clear at the summit, piling the pressure back on Real Madrid, with the two rivals currently involved in a fierce battle.

Mallorca have a lot of quality in the final third of the field, while Barcelona’s defence is far from secure, so we fancy the visitors to score on Saturday, but the hosts are exceptional going forward, and we are expecting all three points to go to the champions.

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Arsenal, Sunderland in Premier League showdown

Before donning pure red Liverpool scarfs, Arsenal fans will sport their traditional red and white to cheer on their team against Sunderland in Saturday’s Premier League showdown.

The Gunners return to a bouncing Emirates buoyed by thoughts of their imminent EFL Cup final, while the Black Cats are still dreaming the European dream.

Winless in three Premier League games, failing to score in two of them and only edging out Kairat 3-2 in their top-vs-bottom Champions League battle, some believed that the stage was set for Arsenal to slip-up once again in their showdown with a revitalised Leeds United side last weekend.

However, Mikel Arteta‘s men defied the doubters with a refreshingly merciless performance, demolishing the Whites 4-0 at Elland Road.

The Gunners now go in search of a fourth straight win across all competitions, as well as a new Premier League record; they are unbeaten in 43 successive top-flight home games against newly-promoted clubs, the joint-longest streak in the competition since 1992 alongside Chelsea, from 2001 to 2015.

Arsenal did not need to over-exert themselves on the attacking front in midweek, and having torn apart a five-man Leeds wall with ease, Arteta’s men should have no real issues dishing out the same treatment to Sunderland.

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FIXTURES

Premier League

Friday

Leeds United 20:00 Nottingham Forest

Saturday

Manchester United 12:30 Tottenham

Bournemouth 15:00 Aston Villa

Arsenal 15:00 Sunderland

Burnley 15:00 West Ham United

Fulham 15:00 Everton

Wolves 15:00 Chelsea