Julian Nagelsmann has questioned the desire of his RB Leipzig side to win the Bundesliga this season following their weekend defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Celtic's hopes of lifting a ninth successive Scottish Premiership title have been boosted following Rangers' shock defeat at bottom club Hearts on Sunday.
Scott Parker was keen to point to the positives as his depleted Fulham side claimed a 0-0 draw at Charlton in the Championship on Wednesday.
Reports in France have suggested that West Ham are interested in re-signing Dimitri Payet, who left the club unceremoniously three years ago.
Wolves will be looking to derail Liverpool's relentless march towards the Premier League title when the two teams meet at Molineux on Thursday.
Watford will be hoping it is third time lucky when they visit League One Tranmere in their FA Cup third round replay on Thursday.
Neil Lennon has allayed fears that Jeremie Frimpong suffered a serious injury during Celtic's Scottish Premiership victory at Kilmarnock on Wednesday.
Arsenal's pursuit of defensive reinforcements has seen them turn their attention to Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykola Matviyenko.
Liverpool are likely to face one of their toughest tests of the season when they put their unbeaten Premier League record on the line at Wolves on Thursday.
Gareth Bale's agent has confirmed the Welshman has no plans to leave Real Madrid and will see out the remainder of his contract at the Bernabeu.