Analysis

The reigning European champions face an improbable set of permutations on Tuesday night in Glasgow, but there are reasons for them to believe

The gap at the summit is now up to seven points following Friday's meeting of the top two that saw the Portugal forward cut a frustrated figure

Xabi Alonso's side are flying going into Sunday's big game against Borussia Dortmund, with several individuals playing out of their skin

The Argentina youth international bagged the winning goal for Los Blancos against Napoli, and now looks set for a bright future at the Bernabeu

The new coach hasn't officially started yet, but there's plenty to keep an eye on in this first camp since her hiring was announced

The 19-year-old has shone in the Women's Super League this season, named Player of the Match against Chelsea and saving a penalty against Arsenal

The Brazilian may have been the club's star summer signing, but it is the former Fulham forward who has emerged as their talisman

The striker is back finding the net in Ligue 1, so how can Gregg Berhalter keep that form going at international level?

Sarina Wiegman’s side must win by at least two goals on Friday at Wembley after a shock loss to Belgium in October

The Blues' top scorer has been tearing Women's Super League teams apart this season - and now her country needs her to produce too

The striker has been generating a huge amount of excitement in Italy for some time now and looks destined to achieve great things

The American must step up with Rafael Leao out of the line-up and the Rossoneri's European hopes on the brink

The 22-year-old has already struck 18 times in 16 appearances in all competitions this season and is now being linked with the likes of Real Madrid

The attacking midfielder totaled 31 goal contributions during the regular season, and could yet be a future option for Gregg Berhalter

The top two teams meet next week, and both warmed-up for the encounter in fine fashion as the chasing pack lost further ground on the title chasers

The two summer signings are edging closer to making their long-awaited debuts, and the manager is beginning to turn Chelsea's fortunes around

The Catalan club are top of La Liga after 13 games, and have all the pieces in place to make an unlikely push towards the impossible

The 19-year-old helped inspire Boca to the Copa Libertadores final and is ready to take the plunge into European football

The under-fire Gunners star was deployed in a surprising new position for his national team, but should he change roles at club level too?

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is painted as one of football's 'nice guys', but sometimes that mask slips, and his fiery temper rears its head

The Blaugrana may have to make a move in January to cover for the absence of their teenage star after he was ruled out for the rest of the campaign

The WSL champions are hosting more games than ever at the 'men's' stadium this season, but they're not off to a great start in terms of ticket sales

Tensions tend to spill over whenever Jurgen Klopp's side meet Pep Guardiola's men, and Saturday's top-of-the-table clash will be no different

A year on from a shock win in Lusail, Saudi Arabia has now established itself as one of the game's most influential power-brokers

The talented teenager is already a household name at Estadio Da Luz, and could soon be on his way to Old Trafford

The five-time champions have won just two of their opening five qualifiers ahead of Tuesday's clash with the defending champions at the Maracana

League Two's highest-profile club have been ruffling a few feathers recently - and that's unlikely to stop any time soon

Few teams have been able to keep the legendary attacker quiet, but his next opponent has been one of the best at doing so

Old Trafford was silenced on Sunday when Marc Skinner's side were beaten by Man City, a result which highlighted several of the Red Devils' issues