Oliver Burke looks a class acquisition and Rhian Brewster could make his debut for the Blades, having moved from Liverpool for £23m in the last-gasp hours of the transfer window. L iverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, ... Arrests for hate crime at football more than doubled last season before lockdown. Having smashed Bayern Munich 4-1 in their second league game and then losing 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 a week later, it's hard to judge exactly which version of Hoffenheim will turn up on Saturday as they entertain an equally unpredictable Borussia Dortmund, who hammered Freiberg and lost to Augsburg this term. ET / 7 p.m. GMT (English Premier League). The loss of Raul Ruidiaz to a positive COVID-19 test cuts deep, but the Sounders still have some lethal attacking weapons in Nico Lodeiro and Jordan Morris. That’s how it is. 7 a.m. Anfield - Liverpool. - Notebook: Barca keeping tabs on U.S. talent? Liverpool advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League with a tense 1-0 win over Napoli at Anfield. -- Tom Hamilton. 6 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. GMT (English Premier League). Jurgen Klopp’s team were beaten 1-0 on a disappointing night in Naples last October, but bounced back to win by the same scoreline at Anfield in December, progressing to the last 16 at the Italians’ expense. - What's happened in soccer since Messi's 2004 Barca debut The 10 greatest performers in World Series history, Liverpool may have inspired Man Utd’s Alex Telles transfer, claims Ryan Giggs, Leo Messi Foundation wins lawsuit against Spanish outlet ABC, Mesut Ozil names Arsenal’s four best players from win over Rapid Vienna, In post-#SpeakingOut world, WWE decides hiring demon bro apologist Erika Nardini is the way to go, Vince McMahon Demonstrates Why Pro Wrestlers Need to Unionize, WWE working to ban virtual fan for KKK video, Cats will need to prise flag from Richmond’s grip: Selwood, Wentz rallies Eagles past Giants in final minute, Aussie boxing wonder Justis Huli set to put talent to test as bouts lined up against Arsene Fosso and Alex Leapai, Competition: UEFA Champions League group stage. Lowe: La Liga kept Messi, but talent lost is a concern, Eden Hazard has yet to play a game this season due to more injury issues, the midfield combination with Casemiro, Luka Modric and Fede Valverde isn't as sharp, and there's a vulnerability that bold teams can exploit. (Fans are hoping to see him debut this weekend.). Liverpool's clash with Napoli will be shown live on BT Sport 2. Teenager Rhian Brewster would be in line to replace Origi in the squad. Liverpool lost all three of their Champions League group games away last season, beaten not only in Napoli but at Paris Saint-Germain and Red Star Belgrade too. ET / 11 p.m. GMT (Major League Soccer), - Red Bulls vs. Orlando City: Stream LIVE on ESPN+, All hail the new kid on the block, 17-year-old Caden Clark, who has scored in each of his first two appearances for the Red Bulls -- including a golazo in New York's 1-1 draw against Toronto. They would, of course, go on to lift the trophy at the end of the campaign. Seattle is the champion of the 26-team league, which added Nashville and Miami to the fold in 2020. - Celtic vs. Rangers: Stream LIVE on ESPN+, It's a crying shame the game will be played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 protocols, but it should be a fascinating tug-of-war as the two sides have alternated victories in their past six meetings. We need to be better than that. Orlando's procession to the first postseason appearance in its history continues apace, with the Lions' unbeaten streak now at 11 games. MAN CITY vs. ARSENAL He was famously persona non grata in Madrid under Zinedine Zidane and finally found a new club this summer; he didn't just find any club, mind you, but the team that made the Wales international a superstar. As for Man City, their defensive struggles continue to undermine their attacking brilliance: a 1-1 draw vs. Leeds United before the international break could easily have been another defeat to go with the 5-2 hammering they suffered against Leicester City at the end of September. Andy Robertson has urged Liverpool to learn from the mistakes of last season as they begin their Champions League defence against Napoli this week. Newcastle vs. Man United has a bit of a throwback feel to their title battles in the 1990s -- Kevin Keegan might never live this rant down given how his Magpies side quickly lost their grip on the title race and watched Sir Alex Ferguson & Co. claim yet another trophy -- and it might feel especially retro given how flawed both teams are heading into this match. Will his return be a successful one? Major League Soccer is on ESPN+. AC Milan, meanwhile, pipped their rivals to the signing of Sandro Tonali this summer -- Tonali is regarded as Italy's next great midfielder -- and boast some guy named Zlatan Ibrahimovic up front, who continues to defy time by banging in goals at the ripe old age of 39. … “We know what Naples is like but now we can focus on it and it’s the start of us trying to retain the Champions League. Here is all the key information you need to know ahead of the game…, Jurgen Klopp finally admits what he thought of Vincent Kompany's wondergoal last season, Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher picks FIVE Man City heroes in team of the decade. The Black-and-Gold will be looking to rebound from Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Vancouver with plenty of jostling for playoff positions to come ahead of early November's decision day. Injuries to Darlington Nagbe and Lucas Zelarayan have started to cut deep. 12:30 p.m. Yet this is their first league game against Cadiz since their last time in the top flight back in 2005-06, and Saturday has the makings of "back to business" for Zinedine Zidane & Co. if we're honest. Can Bayern Munich stay on top or will the likes of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig take over? They're also one of two teams in Serie A yet to drop a point (alongside Atalanta) and while they've not really faced stern opposition yet, this will be the most robust test yet of the Rossoneri project. It's been a while since both sides of Milan were in form. ESPN's Derek Rae has a deeper dive on Augsburg, one of the more unlikely unbeaten teams across Europe right now, but it's a testament to their Herculean work rate -- they cover more ground per game than any other Bundesliga team -- that they're sharing a slice of the league lead right now. NAPOLI vs. ATALANTA 9 a.m. So we decided to welcome back league play with a neat guide to the best matches in the soccer universe over the next two days. Arsenal and Tottenham go head-to-head for the second time in three weeks in Sunday's Women's Super League north London derby, with the teams coming to the game with very different run-ups. For Fulham -- who still lean heavily on U.S. center-back Tim Ream to anchor their defence -- they are searching for their first points of the season having played four matches, scored just three goals and shipped 11. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. We’ll look to be more comfortable this season hopefully going through the group stages because it was a wee bit close for comfort last season. - Man United's transfer struggles have fans braced for the worst The soccer deities are being kind to us this weekend, as the international break ends and club soccer returns across the globe with a buffet of brilliant matches. Jurgen Klopp on Virgil van Dijk: “If you give the Ballon d'Or to the best player of this generation then you should give it always to Lionel Messi. Ronaldo, Raul & Real Madrid's best XI of the Champions League era, Aguero's final flourish? -- James Tyler, REAL MADRID vs. CADIZ Napoli's renaissance under Gennaro Gattuso is gaining traction, with Hirving Lozano finding some of his best form, but they come into this off the back of a bizarre situation: they did not travel to Turin for their match against Juventus on Oct. 4 due to an issue over COVID-19 restrictions, and after some discussion, they were awarded a 3-0 defeat. Adriano Del Monte explains why Napoli will appeal the penalties levied against them. The Timbers had rather stealthily climbed to the top of the Western Conference in recent weeks, only to see their five-game winning streak halted at Real Salt Lake. The trio has combined for 19 goals. Mohamed Salah is quietly having a good season, and all the talent is still in place from last season's runaway procession to the title. While it is not officially confirmed yet, Liverpool's three wins since their loss in Naples has put them top of the group and in pole position to quality for the knockout stages. They have new loan signings Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ademola Lookman available and will look to their new defensive acquisition, Joachim Andersen, to bolster their back four. Serie A home | Schedule | Standings, - Inter Milan vs. AC Milan: Stream LIVE on ESPN+. We can look forward to that challenge. 11:30 a.m. Naby Keita will miss the trip to Naples, but could resume training later this week after missing more than a month with a hip issue. Napoli, though, represents a chance to lay down a marker, according to Robertson. Season-by-season guide, extensive all-time stats, plus video highlights of every final to date. Sheff United were magnificent last term and will continue building under Chris Wilder this season around, but are still looking to find that same level of form. - MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only). Can Juventus make it 10 straight league titles? -- Kathleen McNamee, TOTTENHAM vs. WEST HAM Man United's issue is never one of talent, but of mindset: can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rally his demoralized bunch to an away win at St. James' Park? Defending champions Liverpool suffered a setback in their bid to reach the last 16 of the Champions League after a lacklustre draw against Napoli at Anfield. -- Tom Hamilton, MONTREAL IMPACT vs. INTER MIAMI CF