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Sanchez hit a treble as Barcelona swept aside Elche 4-0 to return to the top of La Liga on goal difference ahead of Atletico Madrid.

Tottenham claimed a second straight Premier League win at Old Trafford by beating Manchester United 2-1 to drop the champions further out of title contention.

Hazard and Eto'o scored first-half goals as Chelsea came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over title rival Liverpool on Sunday.

David Moyes can rest easy that his side have lost none of the fighting spirit they used to display regularly under Alex Ferguson.

Walcott scored twice as Arsenal fought back to win 3-1 at West Ham and halt a three-game winless run in the Premier League.

Inter Milan will have their hardcore 'ultra' supporters present for the Milan derby after the Italian Football Federation suspended a partial stadium closure.

Rooney faces a late fitness test but could be available for United's home match against West Ham United on Saturday.

Mourinho has refused to criticise Cole for attending Arsenal's Christmas party, but has revealed he is not likely to start against his old club on Monday.

Rodgers says Henderson is showing the kind of form that convinced the club to splash 16 million pounds on the midfielder two years ago.

Also, Atletico Madrid continue to show no signs that their season-long form is a fluke and will take on ninth-place Valencia on Sunday.

Mourinho will keep faith with Luiz despite persistent rumours of a January move away from Chelsea for the maverick Brazil centre back.

Sneijder ended a year of contrasting fortunes by scoring the goal that took Galatasaray into the Champions League knockouts.

Japan playmaker Keisuke Honda will leave CSKA Moscow to join AC Milan in January, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.

Wesley Sneijder scored a late goal to help Galatasaray advance to the knockout stage with a 1-0 win over Juventus in a weather-delayed match.

Ronaldo became the first player to score nine goals in the group stage of the Champions League on Tuesday.

FIFA announced the shortlist after voting rules changes made Ronaldo the favorite after helping Portugal qualify for the World Cup last month.