Footy Fix: Chelsea face Manchester City after Enzo Maresca exit; Old Firm Derby between Celtic and Rangers

The new year kicks off with a bang with major matchups across England, Scotland and Italy, plus AFCON knockouts

Welcome to 2026 and welcome to the Golazo newsletter. We're barely 24 hours into the new year and already the drama has been delicious with one of the biggest managerial jobs in the club game up for grabs again. That has set the scene for a fascinating game this weekend in the Premier League while in Serie A the stage is set for a thrilling title race. I'm James Benge, off we go!

📺 Footy fix

All times U.S./Eastern

Friday, Jan. 2
🇮🇹 Serie A: Milan vs. Cagliari, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+

Saturday, Jan. 3
🇮🇹 Serie A: Como vs. Udinese, 6:30 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Premiership: Celtic vs. Rangers, 7:30 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Network
🇮🇹 Serie A: Genoa vs. Pisa, 9 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🇮🇹 Serie A: Sassuolo vs. Parma, 9 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Premiership: Dundee United vs. Dundee, 10 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Network
🇮🇹 Serie A: Juventus vs. Lecce, 12 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Premier League: Bournemouth vs. Arsenal, 12:30 p.m. ➡️ NBC
🇮🇹 Serie A: Atalanta vs. Roma, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🇪🇸 La Liga: Espanyol vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m. ➡️ ESPN Select

Sunday, Jan. 4
🇮🇹 Serie A: Lazio vs. Napoli, 6:30 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Championship: Birmingham City vs. Coventry City, 7 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs. Chesterfield, 7 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🇮🇹 Serie A: Fiorentina vs. Cremonese, 9 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Championship: Derby County vs. Wrexham, 10 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Championship: Middlesbrough vs. Southampton, 10 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Championship: Norwich City vs. Stoke City, 10 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 League One: Cardiff City vs. Wigan Athletic, 10 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🏆 AFCON: Senegal vs. Sudan, 11 a.m. ➡️ beIN Sports
🇮🇹 Serie A: Verona vs. Torino, 12 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Premier League: Manchester City vs. Chelsea, 12:30 p.m. ➡️ NBCSN
🏆 AFCON: Mali vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m. ➡️ beIN Sports
🇮🇹 Serie A: Inter vs. Bologna, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🇫🇷 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Paris ➡️ beIN Sports

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