Luke Littler and Ruben Amorim feature in next week’s sports agenda (Image: Getty)
It has been a busy week of and Australian Open action and sports fans are in for another exciting seven days. The Champions League returns while , and are involved across the Europa League and Conference League games.
will also continue his storming start to 2025, while tennis’ biggest stars will be hoping to land the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne.
Express Sport takes you through what you can expect from the coming week.
Luke Littler fear comes true
Another week, another chance for a Littler title. The 17-year-old world champion – who can finally buy himself a pint when he turns 18 on Tuesday – will hope to be in the latter rounds of the Bahrain Darts Masters by the time this story goes out.
And later next week, Littler will compete in the Dutch Darts Masters. The Nuke is only getting better and some rivals are starting to fear that he might be too difficult to defeat.
Rob Cross said this week: “I think the biggest thing now for us all is how to stop him. It’s going to be like trying to halt a juggernaut.
“The more belief he gets, the harder it gets. He won’t win everything, a bit like last year. There’s no doubt it’s up to the likes of Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, me and a few others to stop him.
“The only time Luke Littler has looked beatable is in the early stages of tournaments over a short format, like I did at the Grand Prix.”
The Dutch Darts Masters presents another opportunity for Littler to strike more fear into his rivals.
Luke Littler is feared by his rivals heading into what could be a trophy-laden year (Image: Getty)
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hit new low
face a potentially make-or-break week for their season. With the transfer window ticking closer towards its end on February 3, United are yet to make a signing despite a dearth of genuine quality in their squad.
Academy graduates Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford have all been linked with exits. United will want the best possible deal for all three, should they depart, before trying to sign players themselves. Midfielder Mainoo seems the least likely to leave, with interest in Garnacho and plenty of teams courting Rashford.
On the pitch, a tough all-British Europa League clash with Rangers presents a potential obstacle to qualification for the European competition’s knockout rounds. United remain unbeaten with three wins and three draws from the League Phase matches, but that can change in a tight division.
A defeat against Rangers and some unhappy transfer news could spell a bad week for the Red Devils.
Manchester United face a crunch week (Image: Getty)
finale
The first Grand Slam of the year very rarely disappoints and it has been another epic week in Melbourne. The biggest names will be battling to lift the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup and the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
This has been ’s first major as ’s coach. The two-time champion has helped his former rival navigate some tricky encounters. Could he be a Grand Slam-winning coach by the end of next week?