Sports Channel

When and where to watch Villarreal v FC Barcelona

Villarreal and Barça come face to face this Sunday in week 15 of La Liga. Ernesto Valverde's team go into the game as league leaders on 36 points whilst Villarreal are in sixth place in the table on 21 points and will be looking to consolidate their position amongst the European places in the division.

The game kicks off at 8.45pm CET and you can consult kick off times and TV coverage around the world in our easy to follow guide. You will also be able to follow the game on the FC Barcelona official website and the Club's official social media plaforms.

MICHEAL ESSIEN MEET HIS FORMER BOSS JOSE MOURINHO – HERE IS HOW HE REFER TO HIM

Essien wrote: ”Good to see daddy Jose Mourinho and the great icon and Legend Sir Bobby Charlton”

Here is why Essien refer to Sir Bobby Charlton as his great icon:

Sir Robert Charlton is an English former football player, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and an essential member of the England team who won the World Cup in 1966, the year he also won the Ballon d’Or.

He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts and passing abilities from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot. He was also well known for his fitness and stamina.

He was cautioned only twice in his career; once against Argentina in the 1966 World Cup, and once in a league match against Chelsea. His elder brother Jack, who was also in the World Cup-winning team, is a former defender for Leeds United and international manager.

Liverpool team-mates Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino face off in hilarious Christmas joke challenge

Liverpool players shared some festive laughs as they attempted to make each other crack up by telling a series of Christmas-themed jokes.

Players were awarded a point each time they made their opponent laugh with the Christmas gags, with stars facing off across a table covered in festive decorations.

Brazilians Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho competed while striker Daniel Sturridge took on defender Joel Matip in the other pairing.

Philippe Coutinho couldn't help himself after Roberto Firmino's Christmas-themed gag

Chelsea legend John Terry celebrates his 37th birthday in bed

Chelsea legend John Terry enjoyed one of life's luxuries on Thursday morning, as he celebrated the 'perfect' 37th birthday in bed.

Terry, who has been practising his profession at Aston Villa this season, celebrated his big day with his 10-year-old twins, Georgie and Summer, who happily delivered the former Blues captain a football birthday cake.

And as Terry waited in his bedroom which, disregarding the bed of course, could have easily been mistaken for your average person's lounge, Georgie and Summer, entered past the hanging flat screen singing 'Happy Birthday' and holding the black and white spotted cake.

John Terry's 10-year-old twins bring him a football birthday cake on his 37th birthday

Goalkeeper tries to remove dog from play

Goalkeeper tries to remove dog from play but canine pitch-invader rolls over for belly rub then gives stewards the runaround in Europa League clash

Pitch invaders are usually nowhere near as cuddly as the one that interrupted Vardar's Europa League clash with Rosenborg. A dog ran onto the pitch at Philip II Arena before rolling over for it's belly to be rubbed when Vardar goalkeeper Filip Gacevski tried to pick it up. The Husky allowed Gacevski to give it some affection with a stroke but as soon as the stewards came out, it sensed something was awry. As the men in fluorescent jackets approached, the dog scarpered out of arms reach.

Ballon d'or 2017: Harry Kane and N'Golo Kante the only Premier League stars to crack the top 10

N'Golo Kante and Harry Kane were the Premier League's only two players to rank inside the 2017 top 10.

Chelsea's tireless midfielder added to his 2017 PFA Player of the Year award with a slot at number eight in the rankings, the highest of any Premier League player, with Luka Modric (5) the only centre midfielder above him.

Kane was the tenth-highest ranked nominee, but tellingly, the only forwards he trailed were Robert Lewandowski (9), Kylian Mbappe (7), Neymar (3), Lionel Messi (2) and Cristiano Ronaldo (1), suggesting the Tottenham striker truly ranks among the world's elite forwards.

10 transfers that could go through in January: Daniel Sturridge, David Luiz and Virgil van Dijk may all move clubs

Premier League clubs may be primarily occupied with a relentless December fixture schedule but behind the scenes, work is already underway ahead of the January transfer window.

The start of the year is a notoriously tricky time for clubs to do business but with a World Cup on the horizon, some players will be more open to moving in pursuit of first-team football.

Sportsmail looks at 10 players who could switch sides next month.

DANIEL STURRIDGE - Liverpool

Value: £25million

Interest: Plenty, including West Ham, but figures are high and Liverpool will need to agree to let him go as they also have interest in Dominic Solanke and Danny Ings.

+10

Daniel Sturridge could be on the move from Liverpool in January with West Ham interested

VIRGIL VAN DIJK - Southampton

Value: £75million

Interest: Chelsea and Liverpool with the latter expected to win the contest but at a huge price. Key is whether Southampton sell in January or summer but they have scouted replacements.

+10

Liverpool and Chelsea could battle it out for Virgil van Dijk's signature next month

JONNY EVANS - West Brom

Value: £25million

Interest: Manchester City and Arsenal are both ready to revive their bids from the summer. Leicester and Everton have also considered the classy Northern Ireland defender.

+10

Manchester City and Arsenal are both ready to revive their summer bids for Jonny Evans

STEVEN N'ZONZI - Sevilla

Value: £30million

Interest: Everton have tried in the past and remain keen on the former Stoke City midfielder despite his moods. Juventus have him as back up to their plan to sign Emre Can.

+10

Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi has been linked with a Premier League return with Everton

MOUSSA DEMBELE - Celtic

£30million

Interest: Brighton and Hove Albion will consider making an offer for the 21-year-old who has managed eight goals in 16 games this season. West Ham and Everton like him too.

+10

Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has caught the eye with eight goals in 16 games this season

DAVID LUIZ - Chelsea

Value: £25million

Interest: Real Madrid have Luiz on their radar as they weigh up defensive additions in January and the Brazilian is keen to move as he looks to galvanise his place in his country's World Cup squad

+10

Real Madrid are reportedly lining up a move to sign Chelsea defender David Luiz

TROY DEENEY - Watford

Value: £27million

Interest: Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City all like Deeney for his aggression and goals. Watford will sell for a set price that gives them a substantial profit and sell-on to Walsall

+10

Everton, West Brom and Leicester are all considering a move for Watford striker Troy Deeney

ROSS BARKLEY - Everton

Value: £15million

Interest: Chelsea and Tottenham. Barkley rejected a move to Chelsea in the summer and they retain an interest despite his hamstring injury. Sam Allardyce would like him to stay

+10

Chelsea and Tottenham retain an interest in signing Everton midfielder Ross Barkley

PATRICK VAN AANHOLT - Crystal Palace

Value: £8million

Interest: Manchester City and Everton have both considered the Palace left-back but he is not their prime target. City also like Inigo Martinez at Sociedad while Everton have asked about Baba Rahman at Chelsea.

+10

Manchester City and Everton have both considered a move for Patrick van Aanholt

FYODOR SMOLOV - Krasnodar

Value: £15million

Interest: West Ham lead the way for the Russia international striker who has been banging in the goals for club and country but Real Madrid have also watched.

+10

Friday 8 December 2017

When and where to watch Villarreal v FC Barcelona

When and where to watch Villarreal v FC Barcelona

The two teams meet on Sunday at 8.45pm CET in the Estadio de la Cerámica, traditionally a tough away trip fo the blaugranes

MICHEAL ESSIEN MEET HIS FORMER BOSS JOSE MOURINHO – HERE IS HOW HE REFER TO HIM

Liverpool team-mates Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino face off in hilarious Christmas joke challenge

Chelsea legend John Terry celebrates his 37th birthday in bed

Goalkeeper tries to remove dog from play

Goalkeeper tries to remove dog from play but canine pitch-invader rolls over for belly rub then gives stewards the runaround in Europa League clash

Ballon d'or 2017: Harry Kane and N'Golo Kante the only Premier League stars to crack the top 10

10 transfers that could go through in January: Daniel Sturridge, David Luiz and Virgil van Dijk may all move clubs

When and where to watch Villarreal v FC Barcelona

Search This Blog