James Benge, Nigel Reo-Coker, Jonathan Johnson and Michael Lahoud look ahead to a weekend of big European matchups including Barcelona's trip to Atletico Madrid, AC Milan hosting Roma, and Manchester City facing off with Chelsea. Plus, racism continues to rear its ugly head in Serie A, more developments in the unfolding U.S. Soccer soap opera, and Nigel relives the pain of losing in the FA Cup final.

[01:26] -- Atletico Madrid v Barcelona: Lewandowski out after Inter City scare

[08:21] -- Serie A: Milan close the gap, Napoli no longer invincible

[12:10] -- This has to stop: Lazio fans target Umtiti with racist abuse

[21:10] -- Magic of the FA Cup: Questions over Chelsea's recruitment

[33:06] -- Man Utd v Everton: Lampard on thin ice

[40:04] -- Berhalter v Reyna family: U.S. Soccer's entitlement issues

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