With another stacked schedule on our hands from across Europe this weekend, we have a host of noteworthy meetings that are worth keeping an eye out for. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have searched far and wide to find you a few helpful tips.

Saturday 27th February

BST 12:30 Bournemouth vs Watford 

Starting with Saturday s guests, managing to pick up what was an action-packed 3-2 win away at Blackburn earlier in the week, the Hornets do appear to have found their feet under new boss Xisco Munoz. With their sights set on securing an immediate Premier League return this season, they open up this weekend s fixtures with just their goal difference stopping them from breaking into the top-two. Enjoying what has been a hugely impressiv…

It is December 16, 2018 – Liverpool have just beaten Manchester United 3-1 at Anfield in Jose Mourinho s final match in charge of the Red Devils.

Victory sends Liverpool to the top of the Premier League, and while they ultimately narrowly missed out on the title that season, hindsight shows it was a signpost for their potential and depths United have plumbed.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came in soon after on an interim basis and, despite there being critics who consistently call his abilities into question, there can be no doubt of the impact he has had.

Sunday January 17, 2020 – United go to Anfield top of the Premier League, three clear of their bitter rivals. It is an achievement in itself, though Solskjaer has taken every opportunity to play it down – his ters…

Russian football s chief believes Fabio Capello will continue as national team manager, despite rumoured interest from Paris Saint-Germain.

Capello is the latest name to be tipped to take over from Carlo Ancelotti, who has made no secret of his desire to leave PSG and join Real Madrid.

Reports had indicated that Capello had signed a one-year deal to take over at the Parc des Princes.

However Russian Football Federation president Nikolai Tolstykh insists the former England boss is focused on his efforts to help the UEFA Euro 2008 semi-finalists qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Capello has a contract with the Russian Football Federation, he told R-Sport.

He has repeatedly talked about how happy he is with the Russian national side and that he intends to c…

Marco Silva admitted it is inevitable that bigger clubs will be interested in Fulham’s players in the wake of the club’s success last season, but would not be drawn on reports Joao Palhinha is set to join Bayern Munich.

Palhinha, who scored a late equaliser in last weekend’s draw against Arsenal, trained with the team on Thursday morning ahead of their trip to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Reports in Germany have claimed a deal has been agreed in principal between the player and the Bundesliga champions, but the west London club would not confirm the midfielder is about to be sold ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline.

João Palhinha.

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC)

Should Palhinha move to Germany, it would l…

Former Manchester United and France international striker Louis Saha has announced his retirement from professional football.

Saha, 35, began his career with Metz after spending time at the famous Clairefontaine academy.

He moved to Fulham in 2000 following a short loan spell at Newcastle United, helping establish the Craven Cottage outfit as a Premier League club with 63 goals in 142 games before Manchester United came calling in 2004.

Saha would go on to enjoy great success at Old Trafford, winning the Premier League title on two occasions and tasting victory in the UEFA Champions League in 2008.

Stints at Everton, Tottenham and Sunderland followed, but the latter part of Saha s career was heavily marred by injuries.

Lazio proved to be his final stop, wit…

Manchester City assistant manager Brian Kidd is delighted to have been offered the chance to stay at the club under Manuel Pellegrini.

Kidd s position at the Etihad Stadium was brought into question after former manager Roberto Mancini was sacked at the end of last season.

However, even though new boss Pellegrini has brought in three of his coaches from previous club Malaga, the Chilean has also opted to keep Kidd on.

I m pleased Mr Pellegrini wants me to stay. It s a compliment and a great honour, the 64-year-old said.

The City fans will be behind the new manager. It s been a difficult couple of weeks now it s time to look to the new season and get on with it.

With several key players coming to the end of their contracts, including Carlos Tevez…

Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta has warned Chelsea they have no intention of selling any key players ahead of the expected appointment of Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge.

Conte enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus between 2011 and 2014, before leaving the Turin side to become Italy coach.

He is widely expected to replace Guus Hiddink as Chelsea manager at the end of the season and is allegedly keen to take some of his former players with him.

However, Juventus have stressed they will not sell any important players, having previously lost Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal and Carlos Tevez ahead of the current campaign.

It makes us proud that our players are being linked with some of Europe s biggest clubs, but Juventus are a big team as well, Marotta tol…

Japan coach Akira Nishino believes it will take a team effort to stop Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez in their World Cup Group H opener on Tuesday.

James won the Golden Boot as Colombia reached the quarter-finals four years ago, scoring six goals to help them to the last eight, where they were beaten by hosts Brazil.

He matched that total in qualifying and also contributed four assists as Colombia booked a place at the finals in Russia by finishing fourth in the CONMEBOL group.

Japan are looking to significantly improve on a 2014 tournament in which they claimed just one point and a positive result against Colombia in Saransk will go a long way to helping them do that in an open group that also contains Poland and Senegal.

And Nishino identified stop…

Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Barzagli have agreed new contracts to keep them at Juventus until 2018, the club have confirmed.

The goalkeeper s deal was due to expire at the end of the 2016-17 season, while his team-mate s contract was set to run out at the and the end of this campaign.

Buffon is now tied to the club beyond his 40th birthday and he expressed his gratitude for the trust shown in him by the club.

I m really proud of this further act of trust from the club and the whole Juventus world towards me, said Buffon.

I d like to underline that the direction we ve taken together consists of many factors. We all converge our energies to reach the goals we all have.

I think, together with my fellow players, we will be able to obtain that be…

Sami Khedira has signed a new deal with Juventus that will keep him with the Italian champions until 2021.

The Germany international has become a key member of Massimiliano Allegri s squad since joining from Real Madrid in 2015.

Khedira has won three successive domestic doubles and was also part of the side reached the Champions League final in 2017, though they lost 4-1 to former club Madrid in Cardiff.

Juve have handed the 31-year-old, whose previous contract was due to expire at the end of the campaign, a two-year extension which includes an option for a third season.

I just extended my contract at until 2021. Since my first day I’ve had a special feeling and it quickly felt like home here. I m very proud to be a part of the great history of the …