European soccer matchday: Tough test for Liverpool against Hammers; Atletico Madrid look to extend lead

A glance at what's going on in European football on Sunday: 

 ENGLAND

Liverpool are seven focuses behind Premier League pioneers Manchester City heading into an interesting turning away match against West Ham, with the Hammers one of the shocks of the period under David Moyes. 

Liverpool got their title safeguard in the groove again with a 3-1 success at Tottenham on Thursday yet the bosses can't manage the cost of a goof on the off chance that they are to stay in contact with City, who have won their last eight group games. 

Liverpool start in fourth spot and two focuses in front of West Ham, who have won their last four games. 

Tottenham are in 6th spot and are set to be without striker Harry Kane, who was harmed against Liverpool, for their away match against Brighton. 

Thomas Tuchel assumes responsibility for his second match as Chelsea administrator when Burnley visit Stamford Bridge, and third-place Leicester have Leeds United. 

SPAIN 

Spanish pioneers Atlético Madrid visit Cádiz planning to exploit Real Madrid's misfortune at home to Levante on Saturday. Falling off seven straight successes in the group, Diego Simeone's side have a seven-point advantage over second-place Madrid and two matches close by before the excursion to southern Spain. 

Luis Suárez is the joint-driving scorer in the group with Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri with 12 objectives. Suárez has scored three objectives in Atlético's last two successes. 

Barcelona need a triumph at Camp Nou over a resurgent Athletic Bilbao to move level on focuses with Madrid. New mentor Marcelino Garcia Toral has Athletic on a five-game series of wins in all rivalries. 

Additionally, Granada have Celta Vigo, while Alavés face Getafe requiring a success to get away from the transfer zone. 

ITALY 

Atalanta have Lazio for the second time in seven days with the capital side searching for vengeance following their Italian Cup rout. Atalanta beat Lazio 3-2 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals. 

They will be searching for a comparable outcome in the class to move into the main four in Serie A. In any case, seventh-place Lazio are just two focuses behind Atalanta. 

Roma are fourth, a point above Atalanta, and host Hellas Verona. Verona won 3-0 of course prior in the season after Roma handled an ineligible player. 

6th spot Napoli have Parma, who are in the transfer zone alongside Cagliari and Crotone. Cagliari invite Sassuolo while Crotone have Genoa. Additionally, Udinese visit Spezia. 

GERMANY 

Cologne desire to leave the Bundesliga's transfer zone with a success at home over Arminia Bielefeld. Bielefeld are only two focuses in front of Cologne, who helped their crew with previous Schalke star Max Meyer. The club is trusting the now 25-year-old Meyer can satisfy his potential after a frustrating spell at Crystal Palace. 

Cologne are yet to dominate a class match at home this season, while Bielefeld has just won one of their eight away games. 

Wolfsburg will expect to expand their four-game unbeaten run with a success over Freiburg in Sunday's late game. 

FRANCE 

Guarding champion Paris Saint-Germain end up in the uncommon situation of being associated with a three-way title challenge, with Lille and Lyon. PSG and Lille are both following Lyon by one. PSG need a success away to nineteenth spot Lorient to ensure recovering best position since they have a preferable objective contrast over Lille, who are required to beat eighteenth spot Dijon at home. 

PSG will be without midfielder Marco Verratti and focal protector Abdou Diallo after both tried positive for the Covid this week. 

Somewhere else, fourth-place Monaco hope to make it seven games unbeaten when they travel to play previous France mentor Raymond Domenech's striving Nantes side.