Matches · Sun 1 Nov, 17:30 CET

Liverpool v Arsenal: the first heavyweight of the month, and what Sunday says about the title race

Anfield, Sunday 17:30 CET. Both clubs play in Europe three days later. Here is the week around the game, when the team news lands, and how to read it.

By Matches desk·Reviewed by Anders Svensson

Transfers

How the January window works in each league, with the dates that matter

England closes on 1 February at 23:00 UK time, Spain a day later, Germany is still to be published. A plain guide to the winter window and the stories that build before it opens.

Features

The 75-minute rule: why confirmed line-ups arrive when they do

Premier League and Champions League teams are published 75 minutes before kick-off, cup teams at 60. Here is where the rule comes from, what it means for fans, and why the betting prices move at that exact moment.