"Football With action from the Premier League, the Old Firm, Afcon and the best of the Europe, Saturday's football has a truly international feel. Our matchday liveblog brought to you by David Tindall and Yara El-Shaboury will bring you the latest updates, team news and the snippets from our reporters on the ground to keeps you informed. Whether you are travelling to a game or following at home, free to get involved: send your thoughts, hopes and dreams to matchday.live@theguardian.com."
"Premier League Aston Villa will be desperate to put that heavy defeat at Arsenal behind them and maintain their title challenge as Nottingham Forest travel across from the East Midlands. Having lost the last three, Forest are teetering just above the relegation zone. It's a vital game for both sides: we have Sarah Rendell on our MBM and Peter Lansley reporting from Villa Park."
Saturday's fixtures span domestic leagues, continental competitions and international tournaments, creating an international matchday. Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest as Villa seek to recover from a heavy Arsenal defeat while Forest sit perilously close to the relegation zone after three successive losses. The Old Firm derby pits Rangers and Celtic against each other, with Rangers able to draw level with Celtic and both clubs chasing leaders Hearts. Wolverhampton Wanderers host West Ham as both clubs struggle for league form and await January reinforcements. In Premiership Rugby, Bath meet Exeter, with Exeter boasting the division's best defence and both aiming for a seventh win.
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