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Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 Saturday: 16:30 CET (+2) - 15:30 local time, Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund Borussia Dortmund (BVB) prepare to take on Schalke 04 in the Revierderby. As the Revierderby is one of the biggest derbies in the world, both teams cannot afford to lose. Although BVB had a great start in the Bundesliga, they are struggling as they have gone five matches without a win, and are now in 5th place with 20 points. In goal, BVB have Swiss keeper Roman Burki who has had a great season and has five clean sheets. Burki has been a key player for Dortmund since the defence has struggled to preform. In the middle, BVB have a variety of quality players. Ukrainian international Andriy Yarmalenko joined Dortmund in September but has already adapted to the Bundesliga very well. Yarmalenko has scored and assisted twice and has a 78% pass accuracy rate. The player to watch on BVB will be young American midfielder Christian Pulisic who has two goals, and can control the game.

              Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger was under a lot of pressure from Gunner fans. However he handled the pressure well with a 2-0 win over their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. It was a very crucial win for the Gunners as they are now only one point below a Champions League spot.          The Gunners start off well as Sead Kolasinac passes to Alexandre Lacazette in the 11th minute, but Lacazette's shot goes over the goal.  In the 19th minute Arsenal have a huge chance to score as Aaron Ramsey crosses the ball in front of goal, however Lacazette isn't able to reach the ball. In the 36th minute the Gunners take the lead, as Mesut Ozil passes his free kick for his German counterpart Shkodran Mustafi to header his cross into the net. Arsenal then double the lead in the 41st minute, as Lacazette runs passed the Spurs defenders, and passes the ball for Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez to slot it home.          The Spurs try to respond in the 2nd half, as in the 5

         As the groups of the World Cup Qualifiers are completed, we will take a look at the ups and downs of each group. Countries in  bold  will be participating in the 2018 World Cup . The countries that aren't in bold will not be competing in the 2018 World Cup.                                                                                                                           Africa In the African qualifiers, there are 5 groups of four teams. The 1st place teams in each group qualify directly to the World Cup.  The remaining teams cannot qualify for the World Cup.  Group A 1. Tunisia 14 points 2. DR Congo 13 points 3. Libya 4 points 4. Guinea 3 points Ups Tunisia qualify to the World Cup for the first time since 2006, and didn't lose a single match. A major reason for Tunisia's success was their solid back line and winning crucial matches. Although the DR Congo didn't get 1st place in the group, they scored 14 goals, which is more t

In the African qualifiers, there are 5 groups of four teams. The 1st place teams in each group qualify directly to the World Cup.  The remaining team cannot qualify for the World Cup. These will be the last matches for every team except for South Africa and Senegal. Group A: Tunisia vs Libya Saturday: 19:30 CET (+2) - 18:30 local time, Stade Olympique de Rades, Rades         Tunisia have the opportunity to reach the World Cup for the first time since 2006. The visitors Libya will be playing for pride. As Tunisia are top of the group and are three points above the DR Congo, all they need is a draw to qualify.          33 year old captain Aymen Mathlouthi has two clean sheets and has played a key role, as Tunisia have only conceded four goals in five matches. At the back Tunisia have Ali Maaloul who controls the back line, and helped Egyptian side Al Ahly reach the CAF Champions League final. Another decent player is Marseille defender Aymen Abdennour, who has been preforming

Sunday: 16:15 CET (+2) - 14:15 local time, Etihad Stadium, Manchester            Undefeated Manchester City prepare to take on the Gunners, as the Sky Blues are on top form and are currently one of the best teams in Europe. Although Arsenal struggled in the beginning of the season, they have gotten back into the title race and are only one point below the Spurs who are in 3rd place with 20 points.              In goal, Man City have Brazilian keeper Ederson who has five clean sheets in ten matches. As Man City's keeper last season Claudio Bravo struggled and was heavily criticised, Ederson was the perfect replacement for the Sky Blues. At the back Man City have John Stones and Argentinian international Nicolas Otamendi who both have a combined total of a 94% pass accuracy rate. Both Stones and Otamendi scored against Napoli in the Champions League earlier this week. In the middle Man City have David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne have been the main factor in Man City's succ