"Normal Thursday morning at the Leicester training ground can you guess who it is?" tweets Leicester defender Richie De Laet.

It seems the Premier League's top side are having some fun. Do you know who Batman and Robin are?

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Today we are asking you if Chelsea are in a relegation battle? Tweet us on #bbcsportsday.

Angela Jariwala: Mourinho must stay. Underperforming players need to search their souls and decide to up their game or move on.

Mharab_C: Chelsea are not in the relegation battle. "Battle" implies that they are fighting to survive. No evidence of that thus far.

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Interestingly, the German media are now backing up what was said in Spanish publications on Wednesday - that is that Pep Guardiola will tell Bayern Munich he wants to leave the club.

The Spaniard's contract expires in June and he has said he will clear up his future this side of Christmas.

German daily Bild says he informed the club he intends to leave "last week", adding "everything points to his leaving."

In UK papers on Thursday, Guardiola was linked with Manchester City and Chelsea.

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In Italy, Corriere dello Sport leads on Coppa Italia action after Juventus thrashed Torino 4-0 on Wednesday night.

The Old Lady will meet either Lazio or Udinese in the last eight. Napoli also won through and will meet Inter Milan in a juicy tie but Fiorentina - second in Serie A - lost 1-0 on aggregate to 19th-placed Carpi.

In the shock of the night, Roma were beaten on penalties by Serie B side Spezia.

Aston Villa face a crucial period coming up against Newcastle, West Ham, Norwich and Sunderland in their forthcoming games.

"The next four games will be crucial. Let's see what happens," said Remi Garde. "I see players who are totally committed."

And any injuries?

"Captain Micah Richards is still struggling with his knee. We will see at the end of the week."

Bottom of the table, no victory since the opening day of the season, so what do Aston Villa do from here?

"We need goals and points. We have chances but now we need to be more efficient," said boss Remi Garde.

"We are totally focused on the next four games. I still believe strongly we can switch the way things are going at the moment.

"We concede too many goals but we are not conceding by four or five goals."  

So we have heard from Arsene Wenger who insists that Chelsea are not in a relegation battle? Do you agree with the Gunners boss?

So time for your predictions. Are Chelsea in a relegation battle?Who will be relegated from the Premier League, and why? Don't forget to include your reasons why or why not.

Contact us on Twitter using the hashtag #BBCSportsday or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

Spanish sports paper AS leads on the results of a vote in which their readers overwhelmingly want Zinedine Zidane to manage the club.

Current boss Rafa Benitez is under increasing pressure and only got 13% of votes. Victor Fernandez - heavily involved with the club's youth setup - got 15% and Zidane a whopping 72%.

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Barca kick off against Guangzhou Evergrande at 10:30 GMT. BBC Sport will run a live text on the Club World Cup semi-final.

A nice end to Arsene Wenger's news conference as he is told Tottenham have been given permission for a 61,000-seat stadium which will hold fractionally more than the Emirates.

"Are you surprised?" says Wenger.

Asked if he will put more seats in at the Emirates he replies: "I will try."

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BBC Test Match Special in Potchefstroom

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England XI 470-7 dec and 178-8, South Africa Invitational XI 188, external

“A disappointing morning for England so far, who’ve lost five wickets having put on just 62 runs. A spell of eight balls yielded three victims for just one run as Ballance, Bairstow and Root were dismissed cheaply.

"Woakes and Broad then only managed seven between them before too having to make their way back to the pavilion having played loose strokes.

"A combination of poor shot selection and decent bowling has been responsible, but considering the standard of opposition England will be frustrated not to have made more of their chance to get time in the middle.”

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Asked about Arsenal's Champions League draw to face Barcelona in February Arsene Wenger says his side are "more mature" than when the Catalan club knocked them out in 2010 and 2011. 

"We played against Barcelona with top teams but were very inexperienced and very young," says Wenger.

"It was always very tight. We were sometimes unlucky as well. I do not forget that, we have the chance to put things right and I will focus on that."

Arsenal are second in the Premier League and play a Manchester City side that are third on Monday. But is Wenger happy with the squad he has got? For once, maybe not, although he is full of praise for midfielder Mesut Ozil.

"We are open minded and not the only ones that can decide on the speed of transfers," says Wenger. "We have to adapt to availabilities but we are open to do something because we are short.

"Ozil is the main provider in the team and the league, 13 assists. Players who can make you score are very difficult to find and have something special.

"But people forget that he is an exceptional fighter as he runs much more and has added runs into the box now. He has become an absolutely unbelievable player."

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Some more from Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. 

He says: "I have always taken Leicester seriously but when we won 5-2 over there no one took our performance that seriously."

On whether Chelsea, 16th in the Premier League, will be involved in a relegation battle, Wenger replies: "No, because of the quality of their team. If you ask me objectively I say no chance. They are going through a difficult spell but they are not in a relegation battle."

And finally, what about the future of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho then? Will he stay in his job?

"It is the nature of the game and how difficult it is," said Everton boss Roberto Martinez.

"Even when you are the best in the business, - Mourinho's record speaks for itself - football can be difficult when results go against you. It is hard to pick up. You can't relax, you have to be at the top of your performance."

Arsene Wenger kicks off his news conference by saying forward Alexis Sanchez could be fit for their visit of Manchester City on Monday.

The Frenchman says: "A slight chance for Sanchez to be in the game. He is running."

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has some nice words to say for Saturday's opponents...

"Leicester deserve to be top of the league and are a team who have been very dynamic," says Martinez. "They have goals but also the spirit and togetherness. Claudio Ranieri deserves all the credit for developing the belief so we are facing a side that are top and we have to be at our best.

"Of course Leicester are genuine title contenders - they have been so competitive in every game. I have seen a real change, the first few games they were just seeing how they could compete and now they come out knowing they can win games. They are capable of achieving anything this season."

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Aston Villa could spend in the January transfer window if new manager Remi Garde wishes.

Villa are marooned at the bottom of the Premier League on just six points, eight adrift of Sunderland in 17th.

"If Remi Garde decides when it comes to January that there are things he wants to do in terms of incomings and outgoings, that will be something he can recommend and have the ability to do,"  the club's chief executive Tom Fox tells BBC Sport.

We will hear from the Villa manager in the next hour.

Everton have drawn four of their last five league games and lie in 10th position, 12 points behind leaders Leicester City.

So how does Toffees boss Roberto Martinez assess his side's form? He says: "As disappointed as we are in the amount of points we have dropped in the last few games, we have seen fantastic signs in the attacking play.

"Now is a period where we need the support of the fans and everyone to develop. If we do that, then we will get the points we deserve. That is fantastic for us and our performances have been very consistent."

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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has been in excellent form this season and has scored in six straight games. But will he leave if a bid comes in?

"I understand it is part of the transfer period and will become a fresh topic," said boss Roberto Martinez. "Our position is clear, we won't lose any of the top performers we have this season. January is an opportunity to see if we can bring anyone in.

"It is not the right time to bring players in who can help you in a major way, it is about filling the gaps but the squad that we have is strong in numbers and we want to keep it together."