Al Ahly open their Nile League title defense tonight — plus Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1 action

⚽ The Red Devils kick off their Nile League campaign against El Sharqia Enppi tonight, setting off on their path to reclaim the title. The two sides meet at Cairo International Stadium at 8pm, with the match broadcast live on ON Sport 1.

Also in the Nile League tonight:

• El Gouna vs. Modern Sport — 5pm, ON Sport 1;
• Ceramica Cleopatra vs. El Qanah — 8pm, ON Sport Max.

In the Premier League: Manchester City open their season against Bournemouth today at 4pm, with Brighton taking on Aston Villa at the same time. Newcastle United then face Liverpool at 6:30pm in the opening round of the English league. All three matches air on beIN Sports 1 and 2.

In La Liga: Barcelona begin their title defense against Elche in the second round of the Spanish league. Kick-off is at 10:30pm on beIN Sports 2. Egyptian fans will be watching closely for Hamza Abdel Karim’s involvement tonight, after an impressive pre-season with the Catalan side that included four goals.

In France: Champions PSG open their Ligue 1 campaign against Rennes at 9:45pm. Paris enter the new season on the back of an exceptional double — league and Champions League — with ambitions to maintain that momentum. On beIN Sports 1.

In Turkey: Trabzonspor host Istanbul Başakşehir tonight in the second week of the Turkish Super League. Trabzonspor will have a particularly large Egyptian following this season after Mohamed Salah’s move to the club. Kick-off is at 7pm on beIN Sports 2.

On our radar across the major European leagues:

• Angers vs. Lille — Ligue 1, 4pm, beIN Sports 4;
• Atlético Madrid vs. Villarreal — La Liga, 6pm, beIN Sports 3;
• Le Havre vs. Monaco — Ligue 1, 6:15pm, beIN Sports 4;
• Frosinone vs. Juventus — Serie A, 7:30pm, Starzplay;
• Getafe vs. Racing Santander — La Liga, 8:30pm, beIN Sports 3;
• Torino vs. AC Milan — Serie A, 9:45pm, Starzplay;
• Atalanta vs. Sassuolo — Serie A, 9:45pm, Starzplay.

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At home: Zamalek drew 0-0 against Alexandria United in their opening fixture on Friday, while Pyramids beat Ghazl El Mahalla 3-0.

In Europe: Arsenal opened their Premier League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Coventry City on Friday. Hull City then pulled off a surprise 2-0 upset over Manchester United on Saturday. In Spain, Real Madrid came from behind to beat Espanyol 2-1 with a late decider.

AND- Another Egyptian star signed: Omar Marmoush is close to leaving Manchester City to join Tottenham for GBP 85 mn, with negotiations between the two clubs at an advanced stage and the Egyptian player having agreed to the move to north London, according to reports citing Sky Sports. No official announcement has been made yet.

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