Today on LiveScore: Lescott back ahead of busy weekend of action

There is no time to rest for Premier League fans with another full set of fixtures to savour this weekend.

Joleon Lescott returns with the latest edition of his exclusive column, while we also have previews from all of Europe’s top divisions and the latest transfer news.

Lescott returns

The former England defender is back after a quick turnaround to offer his thoughts on the upcoming top-flight action exclusively to LiveScore.

Ahead of Ralf Rangnick’s bow, we focus on Manchester United and Crystal Palace’s Sunday clash and how the German can go about improving things at Old Trafford.

Chelsea’s tricky trip to West Ham is also under the microscope before Lescott makes his predictions for all 10 weekend fixtures.

Premier League focus

It looks set to be an action-packed few days in the Premier League and we have all bases covered.

Our in-depth Matchday 15 preview collects all the key information for the upcoming fixtures and puts it in one place for your viewing pleasure.

With kick-off times, TV information, form guides and quirky stats, it has everything you need to know ahead of the weekend.

League leaders Chelsea face a stern examination of their title credentials when they visit high-flying London rivals West Ham on Saturday.

With the Hammers also in need of the points to aid their own top-four hopes, it looks certain to be a pulsating contest.

Who makes a combined XI between the two sides? We had a crack at putting a team together — check it out and let us know what you think on Twitter.

European previews

There is a busy weekend in store around Europe too as the continent’s top leagues continue to take shape ahead of the festive period.

Get ahead of the curve with our guides to the upcoming fixtures in LaLiga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.

In Spain, leaders Real Madrid travel to third-placed Real Sociedad in the game of the weekend while Barcelona host Real Betis and Atletico Madrid welcome Mallorca.

Meanwhile, there are two cracking clashes in store in Italy as in-form Inter Milan travel to Roma and leaders Napoli host Atalanta.

Finally, Germany’s weekend slate is dominated by tomorrow’s mouth-watering top-two clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park.

Transfer Talk

Along with all of the above, we round up the day’s best rumours and gossip in our Transfer Talk column.

Today leads on reports linking struggling Newcastle with no fewer than five English stars in the January transfer window as the Magpies prepare to spend big to boost their Premier League survival chances.