The week ahead: 06/12/2009

Today

Not far from a must-win game for Everton at home to Spurs while old rivals Wasps and Leicester clash in the Premiership. The Tiger-less Chevron Challenge ends in California.

Tomorrow

Rangers hold their annual general meeting, presumably so that they can tell fans where all the money has gone... but don't bank on it.

Tuesday

Interest in the Champions' League switches from the deadly dull groups featuring British teams. It's winner takes all between Juventus and Bayern Munich while Real Madrid could still crash out if they lose heavily in Marseille.

Wednesday

In the FA Cup, those lucky Staines fans can savour the winter wonderland of The Den on a Wednesday night.

Thursday

England's cricketers finish a two-day tour match against a South Africa Airways XI. Tomorrow is the start of another two-day game against the same opposition at the same venue. One four-day game would have been far too complicated. Rugby's pointless matches continue – hot on the heels of the Barbarians, it's the Varsity match at Twickenham.

Friday

You may not know it but football's Club World Cup is going on. TP Mazembe (Congo) take on Pohang Steelers (South Korea) in Dubai – as if the cash-strapped emirate hasn't got enough on its plate.

Saturday

Juicy top-flight football as Aston Villa visit Man United while Chelsea look to continue their great record against Everton. And the interminable Heineken Cup returns.