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As Riyad Mahrez's Man City have lacked fluency in attack, Harvey Barnes' Leicester have seized the initiative and ascendancy in the Premier League.
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Richard Jolly
It is a huge week in the 2021-22 Champions League. The big Anglo-Italian clash pits Southampton against Sassuolo. It is the champions of Spain against their English counterparts as Real Sociedad host Leicester. Meanwhile, Juventus are preparing for their Europa League clash with Cadiz.
But Barcelona and the Manchester clubs, none of whom qualified for any continental competition, have a free midweek.
