Top-flight football returns across Europe on Friday with games in Germany, France and Spain after the international break.

There is also a key game in the Championship promotion battle as Leeds entertain Sheffield United and a League Two game between Newport and Chesterfield.

We’ve scoured the fixtures and picked out three bets.

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Bet of the day

Monaco to beat Lille @ 9/10

Monaco have had a fantastic start to the season both in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League and they can make home advantage count when they take on Lille at the Stade Louis II.

Les Rouge et Blanc lead the way in the French top tier with 19 points from a possible 21, and they have been in fine form for some time at home with eight wins in their last nine competitive games at this venue stretching back into last season.

Lille are on a three-game winning streak, including a sensational Champions League success over Real Madrid, but their road form has been less impressive with three defeats in their last four across all competitions.

Monaco have won their last four in Ligue 1 and can make sure they finish the weekend at the top of the pile by taking down Les Dogues on Friday. 

Special of the day

Chesterfield to win the first half, Chesterfield to win, Both teams to score (yes)  @ 9/2 – was 39/10

Chesterfield are starting to become League Two’s draw specialists after three successive stalemates but the trip to Newport on Friday looks a good chance to get back to winning ways.

The Exiles have been an all-or-nothing team this season with five wins and six defeats after 11 games and they go into this home match having lost back-to-back games.

The Spireites have four points to show from their last two trips and should have enough to take down Newport, who lost away to a poor Harrogate team last time. 

Chesterfield have been ahead at the interval in three of their last five games but have kept only one clean sheet in their last nine League Two fixtures, while Newport are yet to draw a blank at home in any competition.

Taking all that into account, backing Chesterfield to be ahead at the break, win and concede at a boosted price of 9/2 looks an interesting prospect. 

Long shot of the day

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi to score vs Leeds  @ 11/2

The Yorkshire derby between Leeds and Sheffield United could have a big impact on the battle for promotion this season and visiting midfielder Jesurun Rak-Sakyi stands out as an outside contender for a goal.

The 22-year-old put in a scintillating display for the Blades last time out as he scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Luton and was a constant thorn in the Hatters’ side.

Rak-Sakyi should come into this game in confident mood after that all-action display and at 11/2 he looks excellent value to get on the scoresheet at Elland Road. 

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