Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Dec 20

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Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER Club World Cup, Marrakech, Morocco Real Madrid try to win Club World Cup for first time MARRAKECH, Morocco - Real Madrid will try to win one of the few trophies missing from their cabinet when they face South American champions San Lorenzo. (SOCCER-CLUB/, expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) - - Premier League Manchester City v Crystal Palace (1245) Aston Villa v Manchester United (1500) Hull City v Swansea City (1500) Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion (1500) Southampton v Everton (1500) Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley (1500) West Ham United v Leicester City (1500) Big incentive for Man City LONDON - Manchester City bid to join leaders Chelsea, who visit Stoke City on Monday, on the same points at the top of the table by beating Crystal Palace. (SOCCER-ENGLAND (PIX), expect by 1445 GMT/9:45 AM ET, by Toby Davis, 650 words) - - La Liga Barcelona v Cordoba (1500) Levante v Real Sociedad (1700) Eibar v Valencia (1900) Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol (2100) Barca look to trim gap to leaders Real to one point BARCELONA - In the final round of matches before a two-week winter break, second-placed Barcelona can close within one point of leaders Real Madrid with a win at home to Cordoba. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 500 words) - - Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen v Eintracht Frankfurt (1430) Augsburg v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1430) Schalke 04 v Hamburg SV (1430) VfB Stuttgart v Paderborn (1430) Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund (1430) VfL Wolfsburg v Cologne (1730) Dortmund hope to climb out of relegation zone BERLIN - Last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund are hoping to go into the winter break clear of the relegation zone thanks to a win at struggling Werder Bremen. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Serie A Sassuolo v Cesena (1700) AS Roma v AC Milan (1945) Milan meeting for second-placed Roma ROME - Second-placed Roma look to close the gap on leaders Juventus to one point with a win over Filippo Inzaghi's AC Milan who are seventh. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 Paris St Germain v Montpellier (1600) Caen v Bastia (1900) Lorient v Nantes (1900) Metz v Monaco (1900) Stade Rennes v Stade de Reims (1900) Toulouse v En Avant Guingamp (1900) Montpellier date for PSG PARIS - Paris St Germain, one point behind leaders Olympique Marseille, will attempt to go top with victory at home to Montpellier who are ninth. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 1830 GMT/1:30 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - Dutch championship Cambuur v PEC Zwolle (1730) Dordrecht v Groningen (1845) PSV Eindhoven v Go Ahead Eagles Deventer (1845) AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht (1945) Leaders PSV can go even further clear AMSTERDAM - PSV Eindhoven, who are four points clear of second-placed Ajax Amsterdam, bid to stretch their lead at home to Go Ahead Eagles. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET) - - - - NFL Eagles, Chargers need wins to boost playoff chances The Philadelphia Eagles find their postseason hopes at risk in a trip to the slumping Washington Redskins before the injury hit San Diego Chargers try to work their way back into the playoff picture with a victory at the San Francisco 49ers. (NFL/ (PIX), expect first copy by 0115 GMT/8:15 PM ET, 500 words) - - - - NBA Mavericks looking to play Rondo against Spurs The Dallas Mavericks hope to have newly acquired Rajon Rondo in the lineup for a Southwest Division meeting against the visiting San Antonio Spurs in one of seven games on the schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 750 words) - - - - NHL Penguins face Panthers as Maatta tests positive for mumps The Pittsburgh Penguins, with defenseman Olli Maatta the latest player to test positive for the mumps, try to stretch their Eastern Conference lead when they face the visiting Florida Panthers in one of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)