Preview of the Weekend: Manchester derby arrives; Juventus visit Milan

Welcome to All Football's Preview of the Weekend. As Europe's top leagues enter their pivotal stages, you should miss not even one game! Below are the best matches the world of football would bring to you.

Manchester City  vs  Manchester United

Kick off: 17:30;  Date: Sun, 11-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

Manchester United have conceded the first goal in each of their last three away matches but have avoided defeat in all three games (W2, D1) after producing a remarkable comeback against Juventus in midweek, winning 2-1. Jose Mourinho's side are also the only side to beat City at the Etihad in the Premier League in the last 37 games there.

Manchester City start the weekend top of the league but they could be as low as third by the time the derby starts. Pep Guardiola's side are unbeaten in the league this season and have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven in the competition. City have only conceded four league goals all season and three were by defenders and the other was a Danny Ings penalty.

Team News

Jesus scored a hat-trick against Shakhtar but Aguero is expected to return to the starting XI against Man United. De Bruyne will continue to miss out for Guardiola's side, while the City boss has to decide who to start in attack out of Mahrez and Sane.

Lukaku has missed Man United's last two matches through injury but trained on Friday and will likely make the squad here. Mata produced another important display from the bench in midweek, kick starting their dramatic comeback against Juventus. He will hope to start in place of Lingard.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Despite showing signs of revival in recent weeks, it would be a huge surprise if United even managed a draw on Sunday. City are producing jaw-dropping football on a weekly basis and should prove too much for Mourinho's men. There will certainly be no way back for United if they continue to start games poorly. City are too ruthless for that and will certainly punish any mistakes.

Prediction: 

Man City  2-1  Man United

Borussia Dortmund  vs  Bayern Munich

Kick off: 18:30;  Date: Sat, 10-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

Dortmund sit top of the Bundesliga table, four points ahead of Bayern, and looked much improved this season under new manager Lucien Favre. They are unbeaten at the Signal-Iduna-Park this season in all competitions and have scored three or more goals in six of their seven home games in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Bayern Munich have endured a rough start under new manager Niko Kovac and their rather old and thin squad seems past their peak, with younger players like Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Thiago out injured. They have picked up positive results returned since mid-October, but they are not performing to their best, illustrated by several narrow wins against lesser sides.

Team News

Guerreiro could get a chance on the left flank, with Pulisic not in his best form and Sancho possibly switching to the right. Götze and Larsen offer further alternatives in attacking positions.

Goretzka and Sanches offer further alternatives in central midfield, while Rafinha could come in at right-back to potentially free up Kimmich for a midfield role. Gnabry could start on the right flank, if Robben does not recover from problems with his knee in time.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Dortmund have a huge chance to extend the gap between themselves and Bayern to seven points here and the 2-0 Champions League defeat at Atletico in midweek might have served as a timely wake-up call. Their impressive home form against strong opposition and the relentless support from their crowd could carry them to another victory here and set the ground for a tense title race this season.

Prediction: 

Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Bayern Munich

AC Milan  vs  Juventus

Kick off: 19:30;  Date:Sun, 11-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

AC Milan have won five of their last six games in Serie A and have only lost one of their last 10 in the league. Romagnoli has scored dramatic stoppage time winners in their last two league outings.

Juventus slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on home soil in midweek, their first defeat of the season in any competition. In Serie A they have won 10 of their first 11 matches, drawing the other.

Team News

Higuain is the main one and the Argentina international will be desperate to recover from injury in time to face off against his former club.

Mario Mandzukic was back on the bench against Manchester United on Wednesday night and will likely enter the starting XI on Sunday.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

There is a reason the Old Lady have not lost successive matches since August 2015 and they should respond in typical Juventus fashion on Sunday night.

Prediction: 

AC Milan 0-2 Juventus

Barcelona  vs  Real Betis

Kick off: 15:15;  Date:Sun, 11-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

Barcelona have won their last three La Liga games, proving that without Messi they are still capable of putting together decent team performances.

Betis have only lost one of their last five games, but pressure is building on Setien to start turning some narrow wins or draws into more convincing showings.

Team News

Messi is a doubt as he recovers from a broken arm and will unlikely be risked until after the international break.

Carvalho is expected to anchor the midfield to give other midfielders license to push on.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

The hosts are unbeaten in their last nine and are still to taste defeat at Camp Nou this campaign. They have had more chance to rest after European action than their opponents, too.

Prediction: 

Barcelona 3-2 Real Betis

Celta Vigo  vs  Real Madrid

Kick off: 19:45;  Date:Sun, 11-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

Celta Vigo have scored seven goals across their last two league outings, as Aspas and Gomez continue to look incredibly dangerous this season.

Since the sacking of Lopetegui, Real Madrid have managed to win all three of their games, scoring 11 goals and conceding none. This is Solari's first big test, however.

Team News

Lobotka is a huge absentee for Celta, which should see Yokuslu slot into midfield.

Carvajal should be back fit for selection, but Odriozola could hold his place.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

The hosts have only lost once at Balaidos so far this campaign, which poses Real Madrid with a very tough task to try and outscore a side that have a lot of technical ability going forward.

Prediction: 

Celta Vigo 2-2 Real Madrid

Crystal Palace  vs  Tottenham

Kick off: 18:30;  Date: Sat, 10-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

Crystal Palace fell to a 3-1 loss at Chelsea last week to extend their winless run to six matches. The Eagles now sit just two points above the relegation zone and desperately need a turnaround in fortunes to increase their chances of beating the drop.

Tottenham left it late to beat PSV in midweek and that should boost morale ahead of a banana skin trip to Crystal Palace. Spurs, though, have won four of their last five visits to Selhurst Park, and have come away victorious in their last three, and having won six of seven away league matches this season, should be confident of adding another three points.

Team News

Crystal Palace boss Hodgson has no fresh injury issues ahead of the welcome. He does, though, remain without Benteke, Ward, Wickham and Dann.

Eriksen could therefore again start alongside Winks in a deeper midfield role, while Trippier and Lamela may come into the side that started the 2-1 win over PSV at the expense of Aurier and Son Heung-Min.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Spurs needed a late Harry Kane goal to win this match last season, but it should be a more comfortable victory for the north London side in this London derby.

Prediction: 

Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham

Liverpool  vs  Fulham

Kick off: 12:00;  Date: Sun, 11-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

Liverpool are only two points off Manchester City and could even be above Pep Guardiola's side at the end of the weekend depending on the outcome of Sunday's Manchester derby. Despite losing their 'mojo' in recent weeks, it's not all bad for Liverpool.

Fulham, meanwhile, are at the opposite end of the season. They invested a huge amount in new players over the summer but things haven't gone to plans for the Cottagers. They are bottom with one win from their opening 11 league games.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Fulham start the weekend with the worst defensive record in the Premier League (29) and should prove the ideal opponents for Liverpool to rediscover their goalscoring touch. Liverpool have won their last two home matches against Fulham 4-0.

For Fulham, however, it looks bleak. They have failed to score in five of their last six trips to Anfield.

Prediction: 

Liverpool 2-0 Fulham

Chelsea vs Everton

Kick off: 15:15; Date: Sun, 11-Nov-18

Team news

Hazard got 60 minutes of playing time under his belt in the Europa League and should be ready to play even longer. Morata was one of several first-team players given the night off by Sarri in midweek and they will all return. Kovacic will hope to start against Everton after being overlooked from the starting XI in Chelsea's last two games.

Yerry Mina will make his highly anticipated full Everton debut on Sunday with Zouma unable to play against his parent club. Baines should recover from a stomach complaint in time to make the bench for Everton on Sunday.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Chelsea are unbeaten in competitive matches this season and have won each of their last five. Everton's only defeat in their last five Premier League matches was away to Manchester United.

Stamford Bridge has not been a happy hunting ground for Everton. They are in winless in their last six trips (D1, L5).

Nevertheless, Chelsea fielded a stronger than anticipated XI away to BATE Borisov on Thursday and there will surely be some tired legs here.

Prediction: 

Chelsea 1-1 Everton

Monaco  vs  PSG

Kick off: 21:00;  Date: Sun, 11-Nov-18

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Thierry Henry is yet to win a game as Monaco manager and their 4-0 defeat at home to Club Bruges in the Champions League in midweek has plunged the club to a new low. In Henry's defence, Monaco's injury list is nothing short of ridiculous and now they are embroiled in controversy off the pitch. Even if Henry had everyone available, it's unlikely they would trouble PSG.

Paris Saint-Germain remain well-positioned in their Champions League group courtesy of Liverpool's shock defeat to Red Star Belgrade. Thomas Tuchel has started life in Ligue 1 with 12 straight wins and another big win is on the cards on Sunday night.

Prediction: Monaco  0-3  PSG

Boca Juniors  vs  River Plate

Kick off: 21:00

Date: Sat, 10-Nov-18

Focus & facts:

The form guide goes out the window at the best of times for a clasico but for a derby of this magnitude it's difficult to comprehend how the two teams will be affected. The stakes couldn't be any higher as Boca look for a record-equalling seventh title and River aim for number four, a second in three years under Marcelo Gallardo.

Boca have won each of their matches in the knockout stages at La Bombonera 2-0 so far and a repeat result would be an absolute dream. Guillermo Barros Schelotto's side haven't been at their best but have the individual talent to pull decisive moments out of the bag, as Benedetto did in the semi-final. That will be the strategy once more on Saturday with Boca looking to use Pavon and Villa to stretch River and try to get in behind.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

Marcelo Gallardo is banned from the stadium and while that is a huge blow, the River manager will have spent all week drilling his players on how to combat this Boca side. His involvement sparked some controversy in the semi-final but the performance against Gremio to seal victory on away goals was excellent. Having lost the first leg at the Monumental, River were forced to be bold but Los Millonarios may well revert back to the displays that earned them first leg draws away to Racing and Independiente in the earlier rounds.

The scenes alone at La Bombonera will make the Libertadores final worth watching but matters on the pitch might be less dramatic. River will look to keep things tight to get back to the Monumental with the upper hand so few goals and fine margins are expected.

Prediction: 

Boca Juniors  0-0  River Plate

Atalanta  vs  Inter

Kick off: 21:00;  Date: Sat, 10-Nov-18

Team news

Luciano Spalletti has a full squad to pick from and will make changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Barcelona on Tuesday.

Joao Mario has surprisingly returned to favour under Spalletti and will return to the starting XI on Sunday.

Roberto Gagliardini was also unavailable in midweek and could add fresh legs into midfield if required.

Probable Lineups

Preview:

After a slow start to the season, Atalanta are finally moving up the table after three straight wins. They start the weekend three points off sixth-place Sassuolo.

Inter are in even better form, winning their last seven league games. They also held Barcelona to a draw in midweek and should be full of confidence.

Inter are better equipped than their opponents but Atalanta have hit top gear heading into the international break. This should prove one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend in Italy.

Prediction: 

Atalanta  1-1  Inter