In the early morning of Thursday and Friday Beijing time, the new round of matches between the Premier League and the Bundesliga continued, Arsenal welcomed the London derby, and Chelsea and Liverpool will also play.
Focus competition
December 16 (Thu)
4 points: Premier League Round 17, Arsenal vs West Ham United
It was a London derby and a four-pronged battle. Arsenal beat Southampton 3-0 in the last round and are currently in sixth place, one point behind Manchester United, who have postponed this round. West Ham are fourth, two points ahead of the Gunners, but were forced to draw 0-0 by Burnley in the last round, winning two games in all competitions. So, if Arsenal can win, they can move up to fourth and get back to their place.
There was a big incident before the game, Arteta stripped Aubameyang of his captain's armband, and he would not play in this game. Lacazette will play as a centre-forward, followed by Smith Rowe, Erdegaard and Saka. For the Hammers, Creswell is expected to make a comeback.
December 17 (Fri)
3:45: Premier League Round 17, Chelsea vs Everton
Chelsea defeated Leeds United 3-2 in the last round, and with Manchester City sweeping Leeds United 7-0, the Blues have one less game to leave behind the top of the table by five points, and this game must strive to win. Everton manager Benitez, who served as Chelsea's interim manager and led the team to win the Europa League, returned to Stamford Bridge stadium to face the old owner.
Also playing against old clubs is Romelu Lukaku, while Kantai has resumed training but is not expected to start, while Mateo Kovacic and Chilwell remain absent. On the Toffee side, Lewin is still not back, with Mina and Tom Davis, with Richardson leading the front.
4 points: Premier League Round 17, Liverpool vs Newcastle
After City's big victory at United, Liverpool temporarily trailed by 4 points, and the goal of this battle was only to take all 3 points. Newcastle, led by Eddie Howe, managed to win their first win 11 days ago, and then lost 4-0 to Leicester City in the last round, and only one win in 16 rounds this season, ranking second from the bottom.
Liverpool have scored at least two goals in a single game in 19 consecutive Premier League games, just two games away from Chelsea's record of 21. Firmino and Origi have resumed training, but Jota is expected to return to the starting lineup to form a trident with Salah and Mane, and Keita, Conat and Zimikas are also expected to rotate the starters.
Other competitions
1:30: Bundesliga round 16, Borussia Moncheng vs Eintracht Frankfurt
3:30: Bundesliga round 16, Augsburg vs Leipzig
3:30: Bundesliga Round 16, Union Berlin vs Freiburg
3:30: Bundesliga round 16, Borussia Dortmund vs Fürth
3:30: Bundesliga round 16, Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim
3:30: Premier League Round 17, Brighton vs Wolves
3:30: Premier League Round 17, Burnley vs Watford
3:30: Premier League Round 17, Crystal Palace vs Southampton
3:30: Premier League Round 17, Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur