Our top flight might be in the midst of its winter break but there’s no time to put feet up for the rest of European football .
There are English Football League Cup semi-finals, La Liga showdowns and all kinds of games kicking off around the world.
OK, so they might not be substitutes for Scottish Premiership action but some of us have broader horizons.
Here’s the best of what telly has to offer football-wise this week…
Monday, January 9
Manchester United U23 v Man City U23 Premier League 2
19:00 MUTV/MUTV HD
Cambridge United v Leeds United FA Cup 3rd Round
19:45BT Sport 2/BT Sport 2 HD
Osasuna v Valencia La Liga
19:45 Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD
Tuesday, January 10
Manchester United v Hull City EFL Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg
20:00Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD/Sky Sports Mix / Sky Sports Mix HD
Sochaux v Monaco Coupe de la Ligue Quarter-Final
20:00BT Sport 2/BT Sport 2 HD
Wednesday, January 11
Southampton v Liverpool EFL Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg 19:45
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD
PSG v FC Metz Coupe de la Ligue Quarter-Final 20:05
BT Sport 3/BT Sport 3 HD
Thursday, January 12
Adelaide United v Melbourne City Hyundai A-League 08:50
BT Sport ESPN/BT Sport ESPN HD
Reading v QPR Championship 20:00
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD
Friday, January 13
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar Hyundai A-League 08:50
BT Sport ESPN/BT Sport ESPN HD
Leeds United v Derby County Championship 19:45
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD
Lille v St Etienne Ligue 1 19:45
BT Sport 3/BT Sport 3 HD
Saturday, January 14
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners Hyundai A-League 06:35
BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers Hyundai A-League
08:50 BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD
Everton U18 v Liverpool U18 U18 Premier League
11:00 LFCTV/LFCTV HD
Leganes v Athletic Bilbao La Liga
12:00 Sky Sports 5/Sky Sports 5 HD
Tottenham Hotspur v West Brom Premier League 12:30
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD/Sky Sports Ultra HD
Gabon v Guinea-Bissau Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Group Stage 16:00
British Eurosport 2/British Eurosport 2 HD
Leicester City v Chelsea Premier League 17:30
BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD/BT Sport 4K UHD
Wolves v Aston Villa Championship 17:30
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD
PSV Eindhoven v Excelsior Eredivisie 18:45
Sky Sports 5/Sky Sports 5 HD
Burkina Faso v Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Group Stage 19:00
British Eurosport 2/British Eurosport 2 HD
Inter Milan v Chievo Serie A 19:45
BT Sport ESPN/BT Sport ESPN HD
Deportivo La Coruna v Villarreal La Liga 19:45
Sky Sports 3/Sky Sports 3 HD
Sunday, January 15
Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory Hyundai A-League 06:00
BT Sport 2/BT Sport 2 HD
Cagliari v Genoa Serie A 11:30
BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD
Roda JC v Feyenoord Eredivisie 11:30
Sky Sports Mix/Sky Sports Mix HD
Everton v Man City Premier League 13:30
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD/Sky Sports Ultra HD
PEC Zwolle v Ajax Eredivisie 13:30
Sky Sports Mix / Sky Sports Mix HD
Nice v FC Metz Ligue 1 14:00
BT Sport 3/BT Sport 3 HD
Udinese v Roma Serie A 14:00
BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD
RB Leipzig v Rangers Friendly 14:30
Premier Sports/Premier Sports HD
Celta Vigo v Alaves La Liga 15:15
Sky Sports 4/Sky Sports 4 HD
Man Utd v Liverpool Premier League 16:00
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD/Sky Sports Ultra HD
Caen v Lyon Ligue 1 16:00
BT Sport 3/BT Sport 3 HD
Algeria v Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Group Stage 16:00
British Eurosport 2/British Eurosport 2 HD
Granada v Osasuna La Liga 17:30
Sky Sports 3/Sky Sports 3 HD
Sporting Gijon v Eibar La Liga 17:30
Sky Sports TBC
FC Porto v Moreirense Primeira Liga 18:00
BT Sport ESPN/BT Sport ESPN HD
Tunisia v Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Group Stage 19:00
British Eurosport/British Eurosport HD
Fiorentina v Juventus Serie A 19:45
BT Sport 3/BT Sport 3 HD
Marseille v Monaco Ligue 1 19:45
BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD/BT Sport Extra 1
Sevilla v Real Madrid La Liga 19:45
Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 1 HD