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#team-news

Although Brian Barry-Murphy might have seen his promotion contenders sign off September with a shock 1-0 loss at home against Burton, the Bluebirds came roaring back in a remarkable fashion over the weekend. Eventually clinching a pulsating 4-3 victory against Leyton Orient, the former Rochdale boss has seen his squad win three of their previous four appearances across all competitions.

Starting with the hosts, extending on their Coppa Italia adventure earlier in the week as they cruised their way to a routine 3-1 victory at home against Empoli, Genoa will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, spending large spells of last season looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, Patrick Vieira's men have once again failed to find any kind of fluidity since opening up the 2025/26 campaign. Last seen falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Bologna, the former Crystal Palace boss has not seen his squad muster a single win from their first four Serie A appearances (two defeats, two draws).

Starting with the hosts, with many around the Mestalla left disappointed last season as Valencia were forced to settle for another bottom-half finish among Spain's elite, Carlos Corberan's men know the importance of finding some crucial stability this time around. Suffering last-gasp heartbreak away at Espanyol earlier in the week as they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 stalemate in Catalonia, the former West Brom boss has seen his squad win just a pair of their first six La Liga appearances.

"He started the season really well for us but he couldn't make it for [that] one," Skubala said of the 27-year-old Saint Lucia international.

Starting with the hosts, while Real Betis might have suffered major Europa Conference League heartbreak back on May 28th as they fell to a 4-1 drumming against Chelsea over in Poland, Manuel Pellegrini's men haven't shown any signs of a hangover this time around. Last seen over the weekend putting in a thumping performance as they cruised their way to a 3-1 victory at home against Real Sociedad,

Eintracht return to the Champions League for just the second time in their history, their only previous appearance coming in 2022/23, when they reached the last 16 before being knocked out by Napoli. Since then, they have been regulars in continental competition, lifting the Europa League in 2022 and establishing themselves as a consistent Bundesliga force. Last term, the Eagles produced a strong campaign under Dino Toppmoller, finishing third in the German top flight to qualify automatically for the league phase.

Germany will look to bounce back from the humiliation of their World Cup qualifying defeat to Slovakia when they host Northern Ireland. Die Mannschaft made a nightmare start to their campaign to qualify for the 2026 finals, producing an abject display in a 2-0 defeat in Bratislava. It marked the first time Germany have lost an away World Cup qualifier, and they will be expected to respond in style against Michael O'Neill's side. 101GreatGoals has the full team news for the Group A clash.

Manchester United v Leicester team news: Manchester United (4-4-2): Tullis-Joyce; Riviere, Le Tissier, Janssen, Sandberg; Toone, Zigiotti Olme, Miyazawa, Bizet; Malard, Terland Subs: Middleton-Patel, Turner, Naalsund, Park, Griffiths Leicester (4-2-3-1): Leitzig; Ale, Kees, Boureille, Thibaud; Tierney, Cayman; Cain, Van Egmond, O'Brien; Eriksdottir Subs: Clark, Wellesley-Smith, Rantala, Payne, Las, McLoughlin, Sherwood, Ayane, Kaczmar Women's Super League 2025-26 previews No 10: Manchester United Women's Super League 2025-26 previews No 6: Leicester Share

Starting with the hosts, while Thomas Tuchel might have only officially taken charge earlier in the year, the former Chelsea boss already has some serious pressure on his shoulders. Last seen putting in a nightmare performance at the City Ground as they slumped to a shock 3-1 loss at the hands of Senegal, England are seeking an immediate response when they get their World Cup qualifying campaign underway on Saturday evening.

Eventually storming their way to a sensational 5-1 romp in Poland, Thorsten Fink's side hold what is a dominant advantage when they return to the Cegeka Arena on Thursday night. Despite struggling to find any real domestic stability since opening up the 2025/26 campaign, the Blues have turned a recent corner. Securing a 2-1 win against Leuven, Genk have registered consecutive victories for the first time this season.

With a Champions League group stage ticket hanging in the balance on Wednesday night, Benfica will welcome Fenerbahce to Lisbon for a blockbuster second-leg showdown. Starting with the hosts, putting in a gritty performance on foreign soil last week as they eventually left Istanbul with a 0-0 stalemate, Benfica should be relishing a return to the Estadio da Luz on Wednesday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Bournemouth might have got the 2025/26 campaign underway with an action-packed 4-2 defeat away at defending champions Liverpool on August 15th, Andoni Iraola's men should take plenty of positives from their bright start to proceedings. Putting a maiden Premier League victory on the board last weekend as they landed a 1-0 victory at home against Wolves, the former Rayo Vallecano boss has seen his squad gain plenty of plaudits from across England's elite.

"Strasbourg embarked on a sensational rise under Liam Rosenior, securing a seventh-place finish among France's elite last season and achieving a gritty 1-0 victory away at Metz."

Liam Crowley notes the excitement of the fans during the kick-off game in Dublin, highlighting the sea of red shirts and the positive atmosphere.