This Weekend's Must-Watch

League leaders Arsenal look to maintain their lead. Bournemouth have been impressive on the road this season.

• Arsenal are unbeaten in 15 home matches. Can Bournemouth's counter-attacking style breach the Emirates fortress?
• Bournemouth's centre-back pairing of Marcos Senesi and Bafodé Diakité will need to disrupt Arsenal's build-up to give their counter any chance.

Chelsea vs Man City. City trail leaders Arsenal by 9 points and cannot afford to drop points.

• A 4-2-3-1 mirror match where the midfield battle between Caicedo and Ballon d'Or winner Rodri will be the key contest.
• Chelsea's Estevao, just 18, has scored in three consecutive Champions League matches. His duel with Doku on the flanks should be electric.

Real Madrid host last season's surprise package Girona at the Bernabeu.

• Girona have maintained the momentum from their surprise Champions League qualification last season, playing fearless attacking football on the road.
• The matchup between Vinicius Jr and Girona's right-back could be the key battle in this fixture.

The Osaka Derby! Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka in the city's biggest rivalry.

• The Osaka Derby at Panasonic Stadium. Gamba lead the recent head-to-head 3-2 in the last five meetings, but Cerezo come in on a two-match winning streak.
• Gamba's Takashi Usami has scored five career goals in the Osaka Derby. The veteran's big-game mentality will be key.

Third-placed Lille travel to Toulouse. Giroud continues to defy age.

• Lille (3rd, 53pts) are chasing 2nd-placed Reims, six points ahead. The tactical contrast between Toulouse's 3-4-2-1 and Lille's 4-2-3-1 will shape the contest.
• 39-year-old Giroud, a 2018 World Cup winner, leads Lille's attack. Toulouse's Sidibe, another 2018 champion, adds a veteran subplot.

NEC Nijmegen vs Feyenoord features four Japanese players across both squads.

• Feyenoord start Ueda up front and Watanabe at centre-back. NEC's Sano anchors the midfield, with Ogawa available as a substitute. A rare four-way Japanese player matchup.
• NEC's 3-4-2-1 defensive setup against Feyenoord's classic 4-3-3 creates an intriguing tactical contrast. Ueda's hold-up play and Watanabe's defensive leadership will be crucial.