European football: talking points in La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1

Spanish football expert Andy Brassell debates whether Lionel Messi can equal Telmo Zarra’s record of 251 Liga goals against Eibar this weekend. Also on the agenda; Spain are looking prosperous once again and the Segunda division took centre stage during the international break.

Bundesliga expert Raphael Honigstein dissects what has been a struggle for Germany in the early going of their European Championship campaign. Meanwhile, Dortmund and Hamburg are back to full strength as the domestic campaign returns.

James Horncastle shines the spotlight on Walter Mazzarri as his job comes under fire at Inter. Elsewhere, Roma are preparing to face a test of their squad depth and there’s a special player to look out for.

Julien Laurens is back and so is Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the striker hopes to kickstart a PSG win streak following his injury. Meanwhile, Marseille are on the cusp of an eighth consecutive win and the floods in the south have been disastrous for Montpellier.