5 spicy fixtures to watch this weekend 🌶.

Friday's football preview for the weekend's biggest games has returned, with the Madrid derby and a classic FA Cup match.

Birmingham versus Newcastle.

The fourth round of the FA Cup has produced some fantastic ties, with Birmingham's match against Newcastle at St Andrews being possibly the best.

Birmingham smashed new records this summer, breaking the League One transfer record three times with a club-record spending spree. The Blues, backed by American owners including NFL icon Tom Brady, have big plans. Birmingham will face Newcastle this weekend, hoping to spark a cup upset. It has all the makings of a fantastic FA Cup tie.

PSG versus Monaco.

Paris Saint-Germain is on track for another Ligue 1 title, but the champions face one of their hardest tests of the season this weekend. Monaco is third in the table, contending for the 'best of the rest' title with Nice, Lille, and Marseille.

The Principality team has already defeated Barcelona and Aston Villa in European football this season. After two defeats to PSG this season, Monaco will be looking for a third against French football's dominant force.

Porto vs. Sporting.

On Friday evening, Porto will welcome Sporting at the Estádio do Dragão in a thrilling Portuguese football match. The visitors are leading the title race and on track to win the Primeira Liga for the second time in a row. Porto are now eight points behind the leaders, but they can close the distance to the capital club with three points at home.

However, Porto manager Martín Anselmi must overcome the January losses of Galeno and Nico Gonzalez, who were sold for a combined €110 million.

Inter Milan vs Fiorentina.

Inter Milan and Fiorentina will meet at the San Siro for the second time in a week. The former were crushed 3-0 on Thursday night, leaving the Serie A title race wide open. Moise Kean's outstanding season at La Viola continues with a double for a Fiorentina team with only 14 senior players available.

Inter will seek revenge on Monday night.

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid.

The most heated match of the weekend takes place in Spain's capital, when Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid renew rivalry.

The top two in the title race are separated by only one point, and there is a lot at stake at the Bernabeu. Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid have exceeded expectations this season and are still in contention for the title.

With the previous two matches ending in a tie, will there be a winner this time around?

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