Having stumbled out of the blocks, Fenerbahçe SK are finally getting into their stride and as they steadily climb the Süper Lig table there is nothing quite like a couple of derby victories to put a spring back in the step.

José Manuel Esnal has been entrusted with the task of lifting the fortunes of RCD Espanyol, one point and place above the Liga relegation zone, after replacing Bartolomé Márquez as coach until the end of the campaign.

ACF Fiorentina will take on FC Steaua Bucureşti for a spot in the UEFA Cup on 10 December without Massimo Gobbi as the midfield player needs a month to recover from surgery on a fractured cheekbone.

Two in-form teams meet this week as FC Metalist Kharkiv host Olympiacos CFP, but with the race for the UEFA Cup Round of 32 hotting up the likes of the VfL Wolfsburg-Portsmouth FC fixture may well provide similar intrigue.

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