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Schlotterbeck Nears Borussia Dortmund Return
Borussia Dortmund are set to welcome Nico Schlotterbeck back after a long injury layoff, with coach Niko Kovac weighing defensive options, injury concerns, and lessons learned from the dramatic 4-4 draw in Turin.

Villarreal moves into the La Liga podium, Athletic Bilbao loses again
Villarreal came from behind to beat Osasuna 2-1 and move into La Liga’s top three, overtaking Athletic Bilbao, who suffered their third straight defeat with a 2-0 loss in Valencia. Barcelona and Espanyol remain level on points, while Real Madrid stay top with a perfect record.

The worst start since relegation
Real have collected only two points from 15, a year after taking five from 21, but then reacting very well with 19 from 27, something they must achieve again.

If Arsenal or Liverpool become champions, it’s because they spent a lot of money
Pep Guardiola used irony ahead of Arsenal vs Manchester City, highlighting the huge spending by Liverpool (€484M) and Arsenal (€293M) compared to City (€206M).

French classic between Marseille and PSG temporarily postponed
Sunday evening, Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain were supposed to face each other, but the match has been postponed. Le Classique is temporarily called off due to the expected heavy rainfall in the French port city.

Tillman’s goal not enough for another Bayer Leverkusen win
Bayer Leverkusen conceded Borussia Mönchengladbach’s first goal of this Bundesliga season. Haris Tabaković’s precise header canceled out Malik Tillman’s strike.

Leipzig hands Cologne their first defeat and temporarily moves up to second place
RB Leipzig beat Cologne 3-1, securing their third straight Bundesliga win and moving provisionally into second place. Ouedraogo opened the scoring, Thielmann equalized, but Romulo Cardoso and David Raum sealed the game before halftime.

Endrick returns to square one
The Brazilian forward returns to a squad 124 days after an injury that made him miss the Club World Cup.

Arteta on Sunday against 'the best coach in the world'
Mikel Arteta is looking forward to the reunion with Pep Guardiola. The Arsenal manager once worked at Manchester City as an assistant to his fellow countryman. On Sunday, the two Spaniards will face each other when Arsenal take on Manchester City.

Neymar suffers new injury and will miss Santos match
Neymar suffers a thigh injury and will miss upcoming matches for Santos. With the club sitting just above the relegation zone in the Brasileirão, his absence could be decisive. The 33-year-old star has six goals and three assists this season but remains under scrutiny, having already been left out of Brazil’s most recent squad by Carlo Ancelotti.