However, there are also engagements in Spain for the
Super Cup trophy as well as the quarter final matches in the football event at
the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Here are the top five matches to watch
for the weekend
1. Hull City vs Leicester City: The Foxes will begin
their title defence in the new Premier League season as they are guests to
newly promoted Hull City at the Molineux.
With the exit of N’Golo Kante to Chelsea, Leicester
are battling with to keep Riyad Mahrez at the King Power Stadium but with Ahmed
Musa, Jamie Vardy and Okazaky in attack they are still a formidable side.
2. Liverpool vs Arsenal: Jurgen Klopp and Arsene
Wenger renew their rivalry in the biggest match in England this weekend as The
Reds with a bolstered squad take-on the last season’s runners-up.
Wenger has not made a big summer signing yet but
with Sanchez and Ozil in the starting XI, the Gunners are equal to the task to
compete against the Anfield giants.
3. Bournemouth vs Manchester United: For the first
time in history, Jose Mourinho will be managing a rival team aside Chelsea as
he intends to bring the back glamour back to Old Trafford.
Mourinho brought in Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan, Bailly
and the world’s most expensive player Pogba, United will have no excuse not to
pick-up maximum points away to their opponents.
4. Barcelona vs Sevilla: It will be an all Spanish
affair as the Baulgrana lock horns with Sevilla in the first leg of the Spanish
Super Cup. It will be an explosive episode as both teams compete for bragging
rights.
Messi and Suarez were the stars of the show when
Barcelona defeated Sampdoria 3-2 and the pair will be looking to replicate
their form in the Super Cup tie.
5. Nigeria vs Denmark: At this level of the
competition there are no second chances for any team as the Samson Siasia-led
Dream Team continue their quest in search for gold at the Rio Olympics.
The U-23 team have been plagued with financial
difficulties and controversies, but Siasia and his boys will want to get
fired-up for the quarter final match against their European opponent.
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