In the early morning of Friday Beijing time, European football continued to compete for the opening of the cup, Liverpool and Arsenal staged a big civil war, AC Milan played in the Coppa Italia, and Atletico Madrid strived to enter the final of the Western Super Cup.
January 14 (Fri)
3 points: Western Super Cup semi-final, Atletico vs Athletic Bilbao
In the first semi-final, Real Madrid eliminated Barca 3-2 in extra time. In the second semi-final, Can Atletico madrid play against Biba in the final and stage a Madrid derby? Griezmann was absent due to injury, but Felix and Suarez were there, and the Sheets Army was even stronger.
3:45: First leg of the Premier League Cup semi-finals, Liverpool vs Arsenal
In the first semi-final, Chelsea had already beaten Tottenham Hotspur twice to reach the final first. Liverpool and Arsenal are vying for another spot, but the match was only a first leg match, previously postponed due to the pandemic.
Salah and Mane are absent from the Africa Cup of Nations, but Arnold and Alisson have resumed training. Aubameyang, Thomas, Pepe and others are also playing in the Africa Cup of Nations, and Lacazette is expected to start in Nketiah's place.
4 points: Coppa Italia quarter-finals, AC Milan vs Genoa
AC Milan have been in good form recently, having won three consecutive Serie A games, and if they win again, they will reach the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, and Giroud may rotate Ibrahimovic to start. Shevchenko, in a crisis of trust, faces the old owners, while Genoa has not had a chance to reach the quarter-finals of the Cup for 30 years.