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Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey
Riyad Mahrez’s Manchester City travel to Everton in one of four FA Cup quarter-final ties looking to stay on track for an unprecedented quadruple.
In Italy, Franck Kessie and his AC Milan colleagues take on Fiorentina with the intention of moving further away from the chasing group in Serie A and keeping leaders Inter Milan on their toes in the title race.
Thomas Partey
One of the few Premier League matches to take place this weekend will see Arsenal take a short trip to high-flying West Ham United in search of another victory over a London side.
Partey, putting the last 10 minutes aside, had a good start against Tottenham Hotspur last time out, as the Gunners deservedly defeated their North London rivals 2-1.
While West Ham may be fifth, recent defeats for Manchester City and Manchester United have seen them wobble slightly, falling to a pair of losses in three games.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was eliminated against Spurs for disciplinary reasons and it remains to be seen whether the captain will have muddled when Arsenal travel to London Stadium.
Riyad mahrez
Manchester City comfortably beat Borussia Monchengladbach in the middle of the week, and Pep Guardiola hopes his players will turn their attention to this weekend’s FA Cup showdown at Everton.
The Algerian superstar has been a central component of the Cityzens’ results in the last month and was key to their success in the Premier League at Goodison Park a few weeks ago.
The Manchester team’s success will send them to the semi-finals and closer to their unspoken ambition to claim an unrivaled quadruple.
Youssef En-Nesyri
Another goal from Morocco’s towering leader against Elche in the middle of the week helped Sevilla to back-to-back La Liga victories.
As a result, the Andalusians have opened a nine-point lead over fifth-place Real Sociedad in the race to finish that last spot in the Champions League.
En-Nesyri will aim to score in three straight games when Julen Lopetegui’s troops travel to relegation-threatened Real Valladolid, whose streak of one win out of five makes the reading daunting.
With 15 league goals to his name, another blow to the poacher this weekend could lead Karim Benzema and Gerard Moreno to third place in the Pichichi race.
Franck kessie
AC Milan’s troubles continued on Sunday when they were beaten 1-0 by Napoli at the San Siro.
Kessie’s influence in midfield has faded without Ismael Bennacer, and the Ivory Coast midfielder hopes the Rossoneri problems will stop before Sunday’s visit to Fiorentina.
With Juventus on the verge of supplanting Stefano Pioli’s side, Atalanta just four points behind and even Napoli in good shape, Milan need a win against Viola to keep the chasing group at arm’s length.
KalIdou Koulibaly
Koulibaly was largely dominant on defense and measured in possession when Napoli pulled off an impressive 1-0 win at AC Milan last time out.
The Neapolitan team were six points behind the Milan team, with one game less, and could be three points behind the contenders if they win in Rome this weekend and the second-placed team is defeated.
Gennaro Gattuso’s team had recently struggled on their travels before that victory at San Siro (they have lost three of their last away games) and may come up short against Paulo Fonseca’s team on Sunday.
