Chelsea are back in
FA Cup action on Friday night, as Championship side Hull City head to Stamford Bridge.
The attacker is yet to have played a single minute of
World Cup action and that certainly does not look like changing if he remains at Arsenal with limited opportunities to play.
The Blues remain seven points clear of their nearest challengers Arsenal and they still have a game in hand, which will take place next week against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, given that the Gunners are in FA
Cup action on the same day.
Jordan Houghton played an hour for Doncaster away to Arsenal in midweek
League Cup action and, most encouragingly, followed that up with a hugely impressive 90 minutes and a 3 - 0 win away to former club Plymouth.
This weekend sees the return of FA
Cup action for Chelsea, as they take on Brentford at Stamford Bridge.
West Ham United partake in their first
domestic cup action of the season, when they face off against fourth tier side Cheltenham United.
The Blues are in
EFL Cup action on Tuesday night, as they head to champions Leicester.
They had beaten a second string Liverpool side 2 - 0 in
midweek Cup action, but Leicester City were unable to produce an encore in their league fixture between the two sides over the weekend, slumping to a 3 - 2 loss at the King Power Stadium.
Following their 2 - 0 defeat to West Ham United earlier this month, the Reds have been in
cup action since and have experienced mixed results.
Wednesday sees us return to FA
Cup action as we take on Rochdale in our fifth round replay after the two sides drew 2 - 2 at Spotland in the first game.
The Russian winger has been heavily tipped for the exit door in recent weeks, with Jurgen Klopp, whose Liverpool side trounced Southampton 6 - 1 in Capital
One Cup action at the same time as Real took on Cadiz, understood to be keen on bringing the pacy wideman to Anfield according to Fichajes [via the Metro].
We are back in
Carabao Cup action on Sunday when we face Manchester City in the final at Wembley Stadium.
While the Rhinos were brushing aside Doncaster in Challenge
Cup action last weekend the Giants were embarrassed by Championship side Swinton Lions on home soil.
Fans and bettors don't have to wait long for more
European cup action after four exciting Champions League quarterfinal matches Tuesday and Wednesday.
The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure; take a walk to Viaduct Harbour the home of the Americas
Cup action with vibrant bars and cafes before joining Pride of Auckland yacht this evening for a harbour sailing experience with 3 course dinner included.
The Red Devils were in FA
Cup action prior to the international break so have a game in hand on some of their rivals at the top of the table, but the race is on to secure qualification for the Champions League next year.
We still need a 1st / 2nd striker to fight it out with Giroud (Akpom might
see cup action — but little more).
Chelsea transfer target Carlos Bacca opened the scoring with an interesting attempt at a rabona on Wednesday evening in
Italian Cup action against Carpi.
With all of the first round of international games now done and dusted, Arsenal can get back to business and our season really starts to hot up, with our first domestic
cup action coming up along with the Champions League group stages and the Premier League to consider.
Tiote is likely to be taking part in African
Nations Cup action in January and February and this may mean that Wenger will wait until next summer to land the midfielder but could consider an exploratory offer when the transfer window re-opens.
The former Georgia Bulldog, and No. 10 seed, took out Roger Federer on clay in
Davis Cup action earlier this year and cruised in his first - round match against Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva this week.
There may not have been any 2014 FIFA World
Cup action today, but plenty of dust still had to settle from yesterday's huge quarter final clashes that saw Argentina and The Netherlands progress at the expense of Belgium and Costa Rica.
Thus far this season the 18 year old has only experienced
Carling Cup action, managing 36 minutes playing time against Shrewsbury and Bolton, and still seems some way of getting Premier League football with the Gunners.
They will have the benefit of having rested on the weekend while West Ham were in FA
Cup action so that could help them out at the London Stadium.
League and Cup
Winners Cup action, a tiring week for the Boys of 86 and some heavy reverses in the week 27 March to 2 April in Hammer's History.
Both teams were in EFL
Cup action during the week and, whereas the Hammers came through unscathed with a competent performance against League Two Cheltenham, Newcastle were dumped out, after extra time, at home to Championship Nottingham Forest; albeit with a definite second string line - up.
This is part of that International
Champions Cup action and this is the first of two games that Chelsea will play in Singapore for it.
Jurgen Klopp has refused to rush the full - back back into action too quick — Flanagan underwent two serious knee operations — and whilst he was involved in
cup action recently, the defender had to bide his time to play in the top - flight.
FA
Cup action resumes on Saturday with an in - form and belligerent Arsenal facing a troubled Reading side on Saturday.
In FA
Cup action West Ham did record a thumping 6 - 1 victory against 4th Division Aldershot — but only after a replay.
After a weekend of FA
Cup action across England, the Premier League returns midweek and is highlighted by a juicy Tottenham / Manchester United matchup on Wednesday night.
A hectic fixture list in January and the potential of being involved in Champions League and FA
Cup action throughout the New Year period is something that could tempt Wenger to bid.
You do, however, have to question Blackburn's midweek exertions and query just how much they have left in the tank to offer on Saturday, as 120 minutes of
gruelling cup action will have taken a lot out of them.
Neither of these sides were in FA
Cup action over the weekend, so neither side have played since January 17th as they start their three game period before another break in mid-February.
After a good week of rest for the superstars and a good 120 minutes of Catalan
Super Cup action for reserves and Barça B youngsters, Barcelona are back in La Liga action looking to carry the momentum for their huge victory against Atlético Madrid and continue the march to the title.
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League Cup action (then known as the Worthington Cup) exactly 28 years later with a 5th round home tie against Aston Villa.
However, before men start inviting their dates round for a thrillingly romantic morning of Rugby
World Cup action, it's important to note that, while women like rugby fans, they don't always want to watch the game during a date.
His attentions will turn to the FA
Cup action next week as the Gunners are in action against Reading for a place in the final.
That should give them an edge over a Chelsea side who have been in league, European and
cup action since the Saints» last game.
Meanwhile, Liverpool will be desperate to pick up from where they left off in
cup action as they hope to bounce back from last weekend's defeat away at Burnley with some early pressure on Klopp to show that his side are making real progress.
Courtois enjoyed a superb debut campaign at Chelsea, having spent the past three years on loan at Atletico Madrid honing his trade, and should Begovic move to the Premier League title holders then it's likely he'd initially see FA and Capital
One Cup action, and will hope to then keep the Belgian on his toes.
With leaders Manchester City in
Carabao Cup action, United would have the chance to close the gap at the top back to 13 points, and they will need to take something from the game to move back above Liverpool into second.
These two actually did meet in
cup action last season, with Forest taking a win.
The 32 - year - old goalkeeper was Madrid's keeper for the 2013 - 14 La Liga season while Iker Casillas still remained on top for domestic and
European cup action.
With no midweek EFL
Cup action for the Citizens, and with their Champions League fixture next week now a dead rubber, City can name their strongest possible side for this game.
When Arsenal next run out onto the pitch it will be at the Emirates on Tuesday night, when the Premier League has a rare midweek slot with no
domestic cup action and no Europa League and Champions League games to be played.
Ola Aina and Michael Hector were both rested as Hull lost to Doncaster in
midweek cup action but were both restored for Friday's 4 - 0 Championship drubbing of Bolton Wanderers.