Chelsea and Liverpool will try to make amends for their League Cup defeats on the weekend, while the champions face a confident Stoke City.

Rangers midfielder Steven Davis says that Rangers are remaining calm despite falling further behind Glasgow rivals Celtic in the title race.

Former A-League player of the year Fred has agreed to a six-game guest stint with Wellington Phoenix, the league's New Zealand representatives.

The current league positions of Lyon and St Etienne tell a tale about the shift in footballing power in France's east, as the Ligue 1 race continues.

German international Philipp Lahm returns to a Bayern Munich side gaining confidence in the Bundesliga, as their chief rivals face tough fixtures.

 

Lazio and Roma will be playing for more than local bragging rights when they meet in the season's first Rome derby on Sunday evening.

Out of the cup, in trouble in the UEFA Champions League and stuttering in La Liga, Real Madrid face one of toughest periods of Bernd Schuster's reign.

With many of the world's leagues taking a break ahead of midweek FIFA World Cup qualifying action, South America is in focus this week.

North Queensland Fury, who will be joining the Australian A-League next year, have announced three new signings for their inaugural season.

A goal from striker Walter Pandiani gave La Liga struggles Osasuna a 1-0 aggregate win over Getafe in Spain's King's Cup, and a place in the last 16.