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The first live action on ESPN arrives on the evening of Friday 18 October, when Sheffield United head to Elland Road for an EFL Championship clash against Leeds United (21:00 LIVE on ESPN). The Championship continues on Saturday 19 October with Luton Town v Watford and Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City (13:30 and 16:00 LIVE on ESPN).

Rovers manager John Eustace has called on his team to improve their attacking play when faced with defensive-minded opponents: "We were missing that quality in the final third. We have to find better solutions and better answers to break teams down when they're like that. There is lots to work on from that side and we're disappointed not to make the advantage count. It is something that we have to work on. We have to be better at that and we will throughout the season.”

The focus them switches to the Eredivisie, with AZ Alkmaar hosting champions PSV Eindhoven before Feyenoord visit Go Ahead Eagles (18:45 and 21:00 LIVE on ESPN), before the morning of Sunday 20 October brings a double-header from the MLS, with Orlando City and Houston Dynamo playing host to Atlanta United and LA Galaxy respectively (00:00 and 03:00 LIVE on ESPN).

Sunday afternoon offers up a clash from the Scottish Premiership, as Kilmarnock welcome Rangers (13:00 LIVE on ESPN), before Hull City tackle Sunderland in another EFL Championship battle (16:00 LIVE on ESPN). The second-tier English 'footy' continues on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 October with Coventry City visiting Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough hosting Sheffield United respectively (both 21:00 LIVE on ESPN).

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Week 7 of the NFL kicks off the action on ESPN 2 on the morning of Friday 18 October, as the Denver Broncos head to New Orleans for a clash with the Saints (02:15 LIVE on ESPN 2), before an evening battle from the Belgian Pro League which sees Beerschot host Anderlecht (20:45 LIVE on ESPN 2).

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October offers up a variety of European football, with Kayserispor v Gaziantep in the Turkish Super League (12:30 LIVE on ESPN 2), Celtic v Aberdeen from Scotland (16:00 LIVE on ESPN 2), and Cercle Brugge v FVC Dender in the Pro League (18:15 LIVE on ESPN 2) on the former day, while the latter has an Eredivisie battle between Heracles and Ajax (14:30 LIVE on ESPN 2) and Samsunspor v Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig (18:00 LIVE on ESPN 2).

The NFL then takes over live action on Sunday evening with the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers hosting the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs respectively (19:00 and 22:25 LIVE on ESPN 2), while Monday 21 October features the Pittsburgh Steelers v New York Jets (02:20 LIVE on ESPN 2) and Tuesday 22 October sees the Baltimore Ravens visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (02:15 LIVE on ESPN 2).

Ravens coach John Harbaugh says his focus is always on the next game, rather than a bigger picture: "We consider every game a must-win, but if you don’t win a game, your season is not over. There’s a lot of football to be played. We’re trying to get a win every week. We’re trying to be 1-0. Last week doesn’t matter, the next week doesn’t matter, it’s this week that we’re focused on."

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ESPN selected broadcast highlights

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Friday 18 October

21:00: EFL Championship, Leeds United v Sheffield United – LIVE on ESPN

Saturday 19 October

13:30: EFL Championship, Luton Town v Watford – LIVE on ESPN

16:00: EFL Championship, Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City – LIVE on ESPN

18:45: Eredivisie, AZ Alkmaar v PSV Eindhoven – LIVE on ESPN

21:00: Eredivisie, Go Ahead Eagles v Feyenoord – LIVE on ESPN

Sunday 20 October

00:00: MLS, Orlando City v Atlanta United – LIVE on ESPN

03:00: MLS, Houston Dynamo v LA Galaxy – LIVE on ESPN

13:00: Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock v Rangers – LIVE on ESPN

16:00: EFL Championship, Hull City v Sunderland – LIVE on ESPN

Tuesday 22 October

21:00: EFL Championship, Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City – LIVE on ESPN

Wednesday 23 October

21:00: EFL Championship, Middlesbrough v Sheffield United – LIVE on ESPN

ESPN 2 selected broadcast highlights

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Friday 18 October

02:15: NFL, New Orleans Saints v Denver Broncos – LIVE on ESPN 2

20:45: Belgian Pro League, Beerschot v Anderlecht – LIVE on ESPN 2

Saturday 19 October

12:30: Turkish Super Lig, Kayserispor v Gaziantep – LIVE on ESPN 2

16:00: Scottish Premiership, Celtic v Aberdeen – LIVE on ESPN 2

18:15: Belgian Pro League, Cercle Brugge v FVC Dender – LIVE on ESPN 2

Sunday 20 October

14:30: Eredivisie, Heracles v Ajax – LIVE on ESPN 2

18:00: Turkish Super Lig, Samsunspor v Fenerbahce – LIVE on ESPN 2

19:00: NFL, Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions – LIVE on ESPN 2

22:25: NFL, San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs – LIVE on ESPN 2

Monday 21 October

02:20: NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers v New York Jets – LIVE on ESPN 2

Tuesday 22 October

02:15: NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Baltimore Ravens – LIVE on ESPN 2