MATCHDAY: Chelsea has striker dilemma for Leeds visit

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:

ENGLAND

Chelsea manr Frank Lampard has a dilemma about who to start up front against Leeds in Premier League. Olivier Giroud has been third in pecking order of strikers behind Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham in league but staked his claim for a start by scoring four goals in a win at Sevilla in Champions League on Wednesday. However, Werner could return from being rested in midweek and be back as sole striker w that left winger Christian Pulisic is fit again. Lampard will be up against Leeds manr Marcelo Bielsa for first time in Premier League — pair clashed two seasons ago in Championship after Bielsa mitted to spying on a training session of Derby, team mand at time by Lampard. Manchester United looks to continue its 100% away record in its trip to West Ham, while Manchester City hosts Fulham seeking to back up its return to scoring form in last weekend's 5-0 win over Burnley. Everton is at Burnley in or game.

SPAIN

Atlético Mrid can take le for first time with a home win against Vallolid. Diego Simeone’s team has won six straight in league and is two points behind leer Real Socied, which has played two more games than Atlético and visits Alavés on Sunday. Fourth-placed Real Mrid will look to end a three-game winless streak in league when it visits fifth-placed Sevilla. Barcelona, back in top half of standings, will try to win its second in a row when it visits promoted Cádiz. Lionel Messi should be back in lineup after being rested from Champions League this week.

ITALY

After scoring his 750th career goal midweek, Cristia Ronaldo faces Turin derby match for Juventus against Tori. Ronaldo was rested for last week’s draw at Benevento. Álvaro Morata scored in that match but was also shown a red card after final whistle for comments to referee and is suspended for next two matches. derby could be one of last chances for Tori coach Marco Giampaolo as his side has picked up just six points from opening nine matches. Second-placed Inter Milan hosts Bologna and will be hoping for a win to close gap to leer AC Milan to two points ahe of Rossoneri’s match at Sampdoria on Sunday. Also, Lazio visits Spezia.

GERMANY

Borussia Dortmund has to overcome absence of injured top-scorer Erling Haaland, giving coach Lucien Favre a riddle to solve at Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund can ill afford many more dropped points after losing at home to Cologne 2-1 last weekend, so Favre needs someone to score. coach played Marco Reus and Thorgan Hazard toger against Lazio on Wednesday, but neir player me a strong call for replacing Haaland on an ongoing basis. rwegian striker is expected to be out for a month with a muscle tear. Favre could give 16-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko his first start in Frankfurt, though he h wanted to ease youngster into action. Second-placed Leipzig visits Bayern Munich in late game kwing it can overtake Bundesliga leer with a win. Bayern les Leipzig by two points and was able to rest several players against Atlético Mrid in Champions League on Wednesday as it was alrey assured of winning its group.

FRANCE

timing could t be worse for Montpellier or better for Ligue 1 leer Paris Saint-Germain. Leing up to ir match, Montpellier's best striker, Andy Delort, tested positive for coronavirus for second time in three months. It deprives Montpellier of a player who has six goals, assisted on three, and formed a strong strike partnership with Gaetan Laborde. It also spares a shaky PSG defence, which has conceded five goals in two games, from coping against one of league's most physical and awkward strikers. Still, a home win for Montpellier will move it one point ahe of PSG. In or game, Rennes must start finding its league form again after being eliminated from Champions League, and can start against mid-table Lens.

Im credits: AP