Saturday’s highlights:
• In the Premier League today, relegation-battling West Ham travel to Brentford in one of three afternoon matches. That is followed by title challengers Arsenal at home to London rivals Fulham as the Gunners look to build a six-point gap on Man City
• Over to Germany and there is an important clash in the Bundesliga this afternoon as Hoffenheim host Stuttgart, with both sides in the race to qualify for the Champions League
• Elsewhere in Europe, Champions League hopefuls Como host Napoli in the headline clash in Serie A, European champions PSG face Lorient in Ligue 1 and LaLiga leaders Barcelona close the day when they face Osasuna later this evening
Saturday’s Premier League fixtures:
Brentford vs West Ham – 16:00 CET
Newcastle United vs Brighton – 16:00 CET
Wolves vs Sunderland – 16:00 CET
Arsenal vs Fulham – 18:30 CET
Saturday’s key European fixtures:
Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart – 15:30 CET
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid – 16:15 CET
PSG vs Lorient – 17:00 CET
Como vs Napoli – 18:00 CET
Osasuna vs Barcelona – 21:00 CET
Key updates to keep you informed:
14:30 CET – Team news is in from the 15:30 CET kick-offs in the Bundesliga, with champions Bayern Munich amongst the afternoon matches.
Our focus, however, is on Hoffenheim as they host fellow Champions League hopefuls Stuttgart, knowing that a win would see them leapfrog their visitors and move into pole position for UCL qualification. A true six-pointer!
Check out the lineups for that vital clash below:
13:30 CET – It is the final day in the EFL Championship this afternoon and all the games have just kicked off! Just two points are separating second-placed Ipswich and fourth-placed Millwall heading into this fascinating day, with third-placed Middlesbrough also very much in the mix. Only one team can get automatic promotion to join champions Coventry City, though, so who will it be?
Follow the final day drama live here!
13:00 CET – It is just an hour away from kick-off in the first game of the day in Europe’s biggest leagues as Villarreal host Levante. Victory for the hosts would see them secure Champions League qualification for the second consecutive season, but relegation-threatened Levante are in desperate need of three points of their own.
Currently in 19th, Levante can draw level on points with 17th-placed Alaves with three points on the road.
Check out the lineups below:
09:30 CET – Good morning and welcome to the final month of the season across Europe! Before we get into today’s action in a while, let’s take a look at what happened on a busy Friday night. In the Premier League, Leeds United closed in on securing their survival next season after an impressive 3-1 win at home to relegated Burnley.
Mallorca were another club that secured a big three points in their battle to survive, winning 1-0 at relegation rivals Girona.
Finally, in Serie A, Lecce also won a big match in their race to survive, claiming a vital 2-1 win at relegated Pisa.
