Arsenal welcomes Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium following a sluggish start to the season that culminated in draws in the past two games, leaving them in 12th place in the Premier League after eight games. Alexandre Lacazette's late equaliser earned a point for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on Monday, and the attacker will now compete for a starting spot against Villa. So far in the league, the 30-year-old Frenchman has only played 72 minutes.
SPAIN
When Osasuna hosts Granada, it will be looking for its fourth straight win in the Spanish League. With a victory, the club will be equal on 20 points with Real Sociedad heading into the weekend fixtures. Since 2010, Osasuna hasn't won four games in a row in the league. It has won four of its past five games, with the one defeat coming at the hands of Real Betis at home. With six points from eight games, Granada is narrowly outside the relegation zone as per football updates.
ITALY
Two games feature teams from the bottom half of the league, with Sampdoria hosting Spezia and Genoa visiting Torino. Samp has lost three of its last four games and drawn the other, putting them in 17th position, just ahead of Genoa and Cagliari on goal differential. Following last week's triumph against bottom-placed Salernitana, Spezia is only a point ahead after a three-game losing streak. Torino is only two points above relegation but has lately faced Lazio, Juventus, and Napoli.
GERMANY
Both Mainz and Augsburg are aiming to rebound from poor recent results. Mainz won three of its first four league games this season, but none of its subsequent four, and is now in 11th place. Augsburg is 16th in the Bundesliga, hasn't won in three games, and has the unenviable record of scoring four goals in eight games.