League matches will resume in match venues across the nation where there will be a title-deciding fixture in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The English Premier League will have a battle of the heavy weights and other relevant fixtures that will change the course of teams on the league table.
In the Spanish La Liga the pressure will be on the league leaders as their lead on the table have been cut short to just one point by Barcelona.
Here are the top four crunch games you can not afford to miss this weekend:
1. Rangers vs Elkanemi
The league will be decided at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu when Rangers play their most important match in over three decades as they face visiting Elkanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.
History is in the making for Enugu Rangers
The boys from the coal city needs an outright win or a draw to be home and dry to lift the league title and end their trophy drought in 32 years.
2. Tottenham vs Manchester City
The only two unbeaten sides in the Premier League come face to face at White Hart Lane as Spurs take on the highly rated Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Sunday October 2.
Pep Guardiola faces another stern test against stubborn Tottenham
City have a 10-match unbeaten streak with one only draw in all competitions and will pass through another litmus test against a highly tactical Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
3. Hull City vs Chelsea
After being humiliated 3 – 0 by Arsenal at the Emirates on Match day 6, the London club will be looking to wake up from their slumber when they are guests to Hull City at the Molineux.
Conte will be screaming at his players to get the result against Hull City
The Tigers have had a torrid September after recording consecutive loses to Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, another defeat against Chelsea will send them further down the table.
4. Real Madrid vs Eibar
Los Blancos have recorded three straight draws in their last three matches to Villarreal, Las Palmas and Borussia Dortmund respectively as the match against Eibar puts Real into another perspective.
Ronaldo and Zidane will be on the same side when Real Madrid face Eibar
If the current league leaders fail to win, then coach Zinedine Zidane will be under immense pressure from the club’s management which might lead to the sack of the Frenchman.
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