Football Tracker: FA Cup third round gets underway, Como and Betis in action
11:00 CET - Good morning and welcome back to the Football Tracker this weekend!
One of the most highly anticipated weekends of every English football season has arrived, as the biggest Premier League teams enter the equation during the FA Cup third round.
There are plenty of intriguing ties to look forward to today, including Everton vs Sunderland, Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace, Manchester City vs Exeter, Newcastle vs Bournemouth, Tottenham vs Aston Villa and Charlton vs Chelsea.
It is a cup weekend in France, too, with Monaco, Gary O'Neil's Strasbourg and Lens all looking to avoid upsets.
Over in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen host Stuttgart, while Como, Roma and Atalanta are in Serie A action.
In LaLiga, Real Betis visit Oviedo, Villarreal entertain Alaves, while Valencia look for some crucial points in their attempt to avoid relegation against Elche.
The Africa Cup of Nations have some blockbuster fixtures today too. Our final semi-finalists will be revealed, with Riyad Mahrez and Algeria going head to head with Victor Osimhen and Nigeria, before Mohamed Salah's Egypt clashes with Amad Diallo's Ivory Coast.