In the early morning of Saturday and Sunday Beijing time, the war was rekindled after the bundesliga winter break, Bayern played the first game of the new year, Real Madrid and Barca played La Liga again, and Manchester City and Chelsea played in the FA Cup.
Focus competition
January 8 (Sat)
3:30: Bundesliga Round 18, Bayern vs Borussia Moncheng
In the first match of 2022, Bayern faced a shortage of personnel, Neuer, Lucas Hernandez, Koeman, Sane, Toliso, Upamecano, Richards, Alfonso Davis, Kwasi confirmed, Sal, Shupo Motin participated in the African Cup of Nations, and Nagelsman could only draw the youth team. Fortunately, Levan, Muller, and Gnabry were still there, and the offensive firepower was guaranteed.
4 points: FA Cup Round 3, Swindon vs Manchester City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and 7 first-team players have been diagnosed, but the game will not be postponed. Swindon is a fourth-tier League League Two team with limited strength, and even if the Blue Moon rotates, it will not be difficult to qualify. And the last time the two teams met, it was 20 years.
January 9 (Sun)
1:30: FA Cup Round 3, Chelsea vs Chesterfield
Chesterfield is from the fifth tier, not the top four professional league teams, and is not as strong as Swindon, while Chelsea have just beaten Tottenham in the League Cup. Mendy is active in the Africa Cup of Nations, Kante and Thiago Silva are positive, and Tuchel is also expected to undergo a significant rotation.
1:30: La Liga Round 20, Granada vs Barca
The last two La Liga and Copa del Rey, Barca have won, this game hit a three-game winning streak, with a point behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, are expected to enter the top four. Depay and Fati are expected to return and Alves could make their second La Liga debut, but Ferran Torres has not yet registered and Araujo is injured.
4 points: La Liga round 20, Real Madrid vs Valencia
Real Madrid lost to Getafe in the round but still led La Liga by five points. Mariano was injured in the Copa del Rey, Jovic was positive and only Benzema had a centre forward available. The good news is that Modric, Vinicius and Mendy have all returned to training.
Other competitions
Blackjack: La Liga round 20, Levante vs Mallorca
22:30: Bundesliga round 18, Leipzig vs Mainz
22:30: Bundesliga round 18, Bayer Leverkusen vs Berlin United
22:30: Bundesliga Round 18, Fürth vs Stuttgart
22:30: Bundesliga round 18, Freiburg vs Bielefeld
23:15: La Liga Round 20, Real Sociedad vs Celta
0 points: Ligue 1 round 20, Lille vs Lorient
1:30: Bundesliga Round 18, Eintracht Frankfurt vs Dortmund
4 points: Ligue 1 round 20, Lens vs Rennes