Paris Saint-Germain retained top spot in Ligue 1 after coming back from 3-1 down to clinch a point against Strasbourg in Friday evening’s Matchday 8 opener. Marseille could leapfrog both teams into first place with a win over Le Havre on Saturday.
Across the Channel, Chelsea will look to kick on from their win over Liverpool and inflict another defeat on Ange Postecoglou’s struggling Nottingham Forest at midday on Saturday. A ban on Maccabi Tel-Aviv fans travelling to Birmingham for a Europa League tie against Aston Villa has sparked backlash in the UK, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer among the critics of the controversial police decision.
Friday’s Euroleague action saw Paris fall to a slender defeat and Monaco bounce back in style, with the latter moving up to third place in the standings. Team France saw off Belgium in the quarter-finals of the European Table Tennis Championships, setting up a clash against Germany for a spot in the final.
