The Carabao Cup fourth round kicks off this evening while some of Europe’s top leagues are back in action for a midweek set of fixtures.

And we have a mountain of preview content for you to get stuck into ahead of a busy day of football.

Carabao Cup

Four EFL teams remain in the mix for Carabao Cup glory alongside 12 from the Premier League, with another gripping set of ties set to play out over the next two evenings.

Chelsea are one of the favourites for glory this term and Thomas Tuchel’s men welcome Southampton to Stamford Bridge tonight.

Ahead of the contest, we put the Blues’ high-flying homegrown contingent in the spotlight after four Englishmen were on the scoresheet against Norwich.

Arsenal host Leeds while QPR take on Sunderland in this evening's other two cup clashes —  our preview takes a closer look at all three ties.

European games galore

Both LaLiga and Serie A have full fixture lists with a host of Europe’s biggest clubs back in action.

Over in Spain, the top six are separated by just three points going into Matchday 11 with none of the usual suspects having been able to break away from the chasing pack.

Real Madrid are at home to Osasuna while Barcelona go to Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid head to struggling Levante.

Meanwhile, it is already looking like a two-horse race in Italy where Napoli and AC Milan have pulled seven points clear of their rivals.

Ahead of the Rossoneri’s clash with Torino this evening, we take a closer look at red-hot winger Rafael Leao, who is helping spearhead their charge for a first league title in 11 years.

Be sure to also check out our in-depth preview covering the key fixtures from Matchday 10.

Napoli welcome Bologna while Juventus and Sassuolo meet in what should be an entertaining affair.

Transfer Talk

As well as our previews, be sure to take in your daily dose of rumours and gossip in our Transfer Talk column, which has all the best whispers collated in one place. 

We also put some of the Premier League’s forgotten men under the microscope, with the likes of Donny van de Beek and Harry Winks likely to be counting down the days until the January window opens.