SPORTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016

Matches on TV Spurs hope Kane fit for (Local Timings) West Ham derby date English LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur manager “To play 90 minutes? We don’t know that qualified for the Europa League last Man United v Arsenal 15:30 Mauricio Pochettino is crossing his fin- because we need to manage the next season are still stuck in a relegation bat- beIN SPORTS 2 HD gers Harry Kane will be fit enough to few games. We have Monaco and then tle. “We are 17th, and if you are 17th you feature in all three of his side’s high-pro- Chelsea and we will see what happens are very close to relegation and we have beIN SPORTS 11 HD EN file fixtures over the next week. during the game. to improve even more,” he said. Everton v Swansea City 18:00 The Premier League’s only remaining “But it’s true he’s in a good condition “On one hand, the worst thing to do beIN SPORTS 7 HD unbeaten team host West Ham United like he was against Arsenal when we is lose confidence and doubt yourselves Southampton v Liverpool 18:00 in today’s evening fixture and go into decided he could play.” Pochettino faces individually and as a group. battle in another London derby at a similar dilemma with midfielder Dele “On the other hand, you can’t keep beIN SPORTS 2 HD Chelsea a week later. Alli, who is close to recovering from a talking and saying, ‘The table doesn’t Sunderland v Hull City 18:00 In between is a Champions League knee problem. “We need to assess him,” matter, we are a good team and we will beIN SPORTS 8 HD trip to Monaco, which will also present a said the Argentine. “He showed he is in click.’ “We need to win games because Crystal Palace v Man City 18:00 thorough test of Spurs’ credentials at a very good condition. We need to the other teams are also getting unex- beIN SPORTS 1 HD time when a number of key men are analyse if we take a risk or not, or if he is pected results, which are getting them absent through injury. on the bench and we protect him for points. We have improved a lot since the Watford v Leicester City 18:00 Kane has played just one match since Tuesday or next week. “It was not a big last international break. beIN SPORTS 4 HD being sidelined by an ankle injury in issue. If not for Saturday, he will be avail- “We took seven points from four Stoke City v Bournemouth 18:00 September, the 1-1 draw at Arsenal able in the squad for Tuesday (against games and beat Chelsea in the (League) beIN SPORTS 12 HD EN immediately prior to the international Monaco).” Cup, were much better in every aspect break. He did not feature in England’s 3- of the game, clean sheets and a few Tottenham v West Ham United 20:30 0 win over Scotland in World Cup quali- BILIC FRONTS UP good performances. beIN SPORTS 2 HD fying last Friday and was sent back to Defenders Toby Alderweireld and “But if we look at the table, we are beIN SPORTS 11 HD EN Spurs to continue his rehabilitation prior Ben Davies plus winger Erik Lamela have still in a position we don’t want to be.” to Tuesday’s 2-2 friendly draw with already been ruled out of the West Ham Captain Mark Noble is suspended Spanish League Primera Div. 1 Spain. “The training during the week game on fitness grounds. and a number of experienced cam- was good after he came back from the West Ham will arrive at White Hart paigners still injured, but defender Deportivo v Sevilla 15:00 national team,” Pochettino said. “He felt Lane still struggling at the wrong end of Winston Reid has been passed fit. Striker beIN SPORTS 3 HD a bit tired because training has been the table despite suffering only one loss Diafra Sakho, missing since the end of Barcelona v Malaga 18:15 hard from Monday until today in their last six games. last season with a back problem, could beIN SPORTS 3 HD (Thursday). Manager Slaven Bilic admits a side be on the bench. — AFP beIN SPORTS 17 HD ES Eibar v Vigo 20:30 beIN SPORTS 9 HD Atletico v Real Madrid 22:45 beIN SPORTS 3 HD beIN SPORTS 17 HD ES

Italian Calcio League Serie A Chievo Verona v Cagliari 17:00 beIN SPORTS Udinese v Napoli 20:00 beIN SPORTS 4 HD Juventus v Pescara 22:45 beIN SPORTS 4 HD German Bundesliga 1st Div. Wolfsburg v Schalke 17:30 beIN SPORTS 5 HD Borussia Monch’ v Koln 17:30 beIN SPORTS Mainz v Freiburg 17:30 beIN SPORTS SANT JOAN DESPI: FC Barcelona’s Arda Turan, center, controls the ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Augsburg v Hertha Berlin 17:30 Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, Spain, yesterday. —AP beIN SPORTS Darmstadt v Ingolstadt 17:30 beIN SPORTS ‘New Vardy’ set for Leicester return at Watford Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich 20:30 beIN SPORTS WATFORD: A two-week break from “Of course he never spoke about it, “Yes, I think he will have a run of Premier League action has brought but I know goalscorers always wants to games now,” said Ranieri. “He can play good news and bad for flagging cham- score. Now we’ll see a new Vardy.” normally now.” French League 1st Div. pions Leicester City, who visit Watford Goalkeeper (bro- Vardy went 14 games for club and Paris Saint-Germain v Nantes 19:00 today. ken hand) and close-season signing country without a goal after scoring for beIN SPORTS 6 HD A 2-1 defeat at home to West Nampalys Mendy (ankle) remain out and Leicester in their 4-1 defeat at Liverpool Bromwich Albion sent ’s key midfielder Danny Drinkwater is a in September. Nancy Lorraine v Dijon 22:00 men into the international break just doubt with a rib injury. Vardy said: “It’s just always good to beIN SPORTS 7 HD two points above the relegation zone But while Drinkwater was sitting out get that goal. That one is in the back of Bastia v Montpellier 22:00 and with injury issues piling up. England’s games against Scotland and the net now and hopefully I can kick on beIN SPORTS But an England goal for , Spain, Vardy was scoring for the first and start putting more away. ending a two-month drought, has given time in 15 games in the 2-2 draw with “The gaffer (manager) spoke to us, Toulouse v Metz 22:00 the Foxes a timely boost ahead of their the Spaniards at Wembley on Tuesday. the strikers. The way we play, we can’t beIN SPORTS 6 HD trip to Vicarage Road. Having being dropped for his side’s get all of us on the pitch and that’s just Stade Rennes v Angers 22:00 “It was important for him and impor- last two Premier League games, the tal- football. “That’s how it is. If I’m on the beIN SPORTS 1 HD tant for everybody to score,” said man- isman of last season’s title triumph is set bench then it’s up to me to make an ager Ranieri. for a recall. impact if I come on.”—AFP