On the back of difficult defeats in La Liga last time out, Sevilla and Espanyol will eye a winning restart in matchday four when they do battle at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday.

Arsenal and Chelsea will renew their intense rivalry when they meet in a Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on the afternoon of Sunday 6 September, kick-off at 16:30 CAT

After suffering a shock loss to newly promoted Frosinone last time out, Fiorentina will look to re-enter the winning column when they take on Torino at home on Saturday.

US Lecce will be eager to humble AS Roma when the two teams cross swords at the Stadio Via del Mare on 31 August in a Serie A clash.

Depotivo and Valencia will each chase a first win in the new La Liga season when they meet for a Matchday 3 fixture at the Riazor Stadium on the evening of Sunday 30 August, kick-off at 19:30.

Arsenal will look to add to Aston Villa’s woes in the Premier League when the teams meet at Villa Park for a Matchday 2 clash on the evening of Monday 31 August, kick-off at 21:00.

Roma and Fiorentina will meet for the most eagerly-anticipated clash in Matchday 1 of the new Serie A season, set for the Olympic Stadium in Rome on the evening of Monday 24 August.

Elche will look to cause an upset when they take on FC Barcelona in their La Liga encounter at the Martínez Valero on 23 August.

Hull City will look to claim a major scalp on their return to the Premier League, as they host Manchester United at MKM Stadium for a Matchday 1 clash on the afternoon of Saturday 22 August.

Malaga CF’s return to La Liga will be marked by a stern test, as they face hosts Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday 19 August, kick-off at 21:00.