W2W4: What to watch for in the European leagues

ENGLAND

The pressure on Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will increase if the team loses at Burnley on Sunday for a third straight defeat.

United has lost to Brighton and Tottenham — conceding three goals each time — to put Mourinho on the defensive and in an irritable mood.

Burnley can be a tough place to visit, but Sean Dyche’s side is having its own problems juggling Premier League and Europa League competition. Burnley went out of the Europa League at the playoff stage on Thursday night after a 1-1 second-leg draw against Olympiako.

Two 3-0 teams meet this weekend, with Watford hosting Tottenham.

ITALY

Roma’s visit to AC Milan on Friday is being labeled Serie A’s first “American derby” since both Roma and Milan are under U.S. ownership now.

While Roma has been in American hands since 2011, when a group of four Boston executives took over control of the capital’s club from the Sensi family, Milan’s transformation is much more recent.

Both sides are coming off disappointing results. In its only match so far, Milan squandered a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss at Napoli while Roma had to come back from two goals down to draw with Atalanta 3-3 on Monday.

SPAIN

Surprising newcomer Huesca faces its toughest test yet when it visits defending champion Barcelona in the third round of the Spanish league.

After making its first-division debut with a 2-1 win at Eibar, the small club from northeastern Spain followed up with a 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao. Another good result Sunday at Camp Nou would be a resounding statement for the club which a decade ago hadn’t even made it to Spain’s second division.