7 Days of Sport: Arsenal and Chelsea the pick of a packed week

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Monday

14:30, BBCi – Neil Robertson v Jamie Jones: The first round action from the Crucible continues as the Australian fourth-seed gets his campaign underway

19:45, BT Sport 1 – Fiorentina v Verona: The hosts dreams of European competition this season are still alive, with just one point separating them from the Europa League spots.

Tuesday

03:30, BT Sport 1 – New Orleans Pelicans @ Golden State Warriors: Already 1-0 down in this first-round playoff series, the Pelicans face a tough task getting back into it against the league’s best side

15:00, Sky Sports 2 – West Indies v England: After battling it out to a draw on the final day of the first Test, confidence will be high among the hosts of another result in the second

Wednesday

11:30, Sky Sports 1 – Hyderabad Sunrisers v Kolkata Knight Riders: While the English play in Tests the whole of India is a buzz of T20 cricket as the IPL continues with the defending champion KKR in action

19:45, Sky Sports 5 – Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid: A goalless first leg leaves this Champions League quarter final finely poised as the tie moves to the Santiago Bernabeu

Thursday

19:00, BBCi – Shaun Murphy v Robin Hull: England’s Murphy will no doubt eye a quarter final clash with Mark Selby should he successfully negotiate his first-round tie at the World Championships here

20:00, Sky Sports 4 – Zurich Classic of New Orleans: With the leading lights of the PGA Tour usually on a break at this point of the schedule, it’s a chance for some unheralded names to take centre stage

Friday

10:40, BT Sport 1 – Brisbane Roar v Newcastle: Languishing at the foot of the table with just three A-League wins to their name all season, Newcastle look up against it in this trip to Brisbane

19:30, BT Sport 1 – Mainz 05 v Schalke: The visitors have Hoffenheim breathing down their necks in the race to finish in the Bundesliga’s top six and face a Mainz outfit who have only lost four times at home this term

Saturday

12:45, BT Sport 1 – Southampton v Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino returns to his former club with the Saints faring far better without him than was expected and in far better form than the Lilywhites

17:30, Sky Sports 1 – Man City v Aston Villa: With their title defence now dead and buried, there remains real danger that the Citizens could slip out of the top four completely

Sunday

16:00, Sky Sports 1 – Arsenal v Chelsea: Having recently bettered Manchester United on Super Sunday, Chelsea will fancy their chances of dampening the spirit an equally confident Arsenal side

22:00, Sky Sports 5 – New York Red Bulls v LA Galaxy: The two heavyweights of the MLS collide with the Galaxy travelling to face a Red Bulls team that are yet to taste defeat this season

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