Germany's World Cup qualifying kicked off with an unprecedented loss to Slovakia. The Germans rebounded with a resounding 3-1 win against Northern Ireland. Marred by injuries, inexperience, and poor chemistry, Julian Nagelsmann will need to push all the right buttons to earn six points and get back Germany back on course. Historically, Germany have dominated the Luxembourgers with four wins in European qualifiers and the Olympics, with a plus-20 goal differential.
Former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj is a doubt for Sevilla, while Alfon Gonzalez and Tanguy Nianzou both remain sidelined. Alexis Sanchez is available and could face the side he played for before leaving to join Arsenal in 2014. Barca are without five key men still. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is out, as are Gavi, Raphinha, Fermin Lopez and Joan Garcia.
Nice are a modest club in Italy that have been doing well in recent times. They finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table last season and will now be playing in the UEFA Europa League this campaign. Franck Haise's side, though, have made a disappointing start to the new season. Nice are as low as 12th in the Ligue 1 table at the moment with just six points from five matches, only two points above the relegation zone. Nice will head into the UEFA Europa League match against AS Roma at the Allianz Riviera on the back of a 4-1 defeat to Brest away from home in Ligue 1.
Napoli have been very busy in the summer transfer window. Among the players that Napoli have signed are central defender Sam Beukema, Noa Lang, Miguel Gutierrez, Kevin De Bruyne and Lorenzo Lucca. Napoli will head into the Serie A game against Cagliari at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on the back of a 2-0 win against Sassuolo away from home in Serie A. It came after a 2-1 win against Olympiacos, which followed a 4-0 hammering of Sorrento.