What to watch this weekend

What to watch this weekend

(AP):

SPAIN

Atletico Madrid have found their stride just in time for a derby match at a Real Madrid side that is coming off a 3-0 loss at Sevilla.

Atletico have won two league matches in a row and can move ahead of their cross town rivals with a victory today at the Santiago Bernabeu. Diego Simeone's side already beat Madrid 4-2 in extra time to claim the UEFA Super Cup in August.

Madrid will be without playmaker Francisco "Isco" Alarcon. Madrid said on Tuesday that Isco required surgery for appendicitis. Defender Marcelo is also doubtful after he was forced out of the match in Seville with an apparent muscle injury.

Barcelona will host Athletic Bilbao earlier today looking to break a poor run of play that has cost them points to two of the league's most modest teams. Barcelona drew 2-2 at home with Girona last weekend and lost 2-1 at Leganes on Wednesday.

Sevilla, who have outscored their rivals 14-3 in three straight wins across all competitions, visit Eibar today, while Valencia will try to finally get their first win of the season at Real Sociedad.

ITALY

There is a familiar look to the Serie A table as Juventus' match against Napoli is once again first against second. Napoli beat Juventus in Turin in April but ultimately finished second as the Bianconeri clinched a seventh successive scudetto.

This match at Allianz Stadium comes a lot earlier in the campaign but is equally as significant, with Napoli forward Arkadius Milik already calling it "the match of the season."

Juventus lead Napoli by three points having won all six of their Serie A matches so far. But Napoli are starting to click under Carlo Ancelotti, who is again likely to rotate his squad.

There is another equally as important match on today, with Roma hosting Lazio in the capital derby. Lazio are on a run of five successive victories while Roma picked up only its second win of the season with a 4-0 triumph over Frosinone on Wednesday.

FRANCE

Paris Saint-Germain's perfect start to the season could come under threat at Nice, where they have often struggled in the past faced with a vitriolic crowd against the capital club.

Kylian Mbappe is set to return to the PSG side for today's match, having served a three-match suspension following his red card for an impulsive moment of retaliation during a league game against Nimes.

PSG hardly need him, considering how many goals the side is scoring: 24 in seven wins so far. Edinson Cavani, the league's top scorer for the past two years, already has five in four games since returning from injury, while Neymar also has netted five.

After beating Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League, and following up with two convincing league wins, second-place Lyon will be confident of maintaining their strong form with a home win against Nantes today. Third-place Marseille, which trail Lyon on goal difference, are at fourth-place Lille tomorrow afternoon.