Match TimeFootball news for the top five European leagues, the European nights and the internationals: team news, transfers, matches, markets and features. Written plainly for ordinary readers.https://matchtime.news/en-gbTwo derbies in one Saturday: a plain guide to Milan v Inter and Bayern v Dortmundhttps://matchtime.news/features/two-derbies-one-saturday-milan-v-inter-and-bayern-v-dortmund-explained/https://matchtime.news/features/two-derbies-one-saturday-milan-v-inter-and-bayern-v-dortmund-explained/For anyone new to Italian and German football. Why these two games matter more than the three points, who is in form, who is not, and what to look for at 18:30 and 20:45 CET on Saturday 31 October.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTFeaturesCarrick stays in charge at Manchester United for Chelsea trip, and says Fernandes remains captainhttps://matchtime.news/news/carrick-stays-in-charge-at-manchester-united-fernandes-keeps-captaincy/https://matchtime.news/news/carrick-stays-in-charge-at-manchester-united-fernandes-keeps-captaincy/United have gone eight games without a win and sit one point above the relegation zone. The club has kept Michael Carrick for Saturday's game at Chelsea, and he says the captaincy question is closed.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:50:00 GMTNewspremier-leagueChelsea v Manchester United: Carrick keeps his job for a Saturday lunchtime that neither side can afford to losehttps://matchtime.news/matches/chelsea-v-manchester-united-carrick-stays-for-stamford-bridge-test/https://matchtime.news/matches/chelsea-v-manchester-united-carrick-stays-for-stamford-bridge-test/Stamford Bridge, Saturday 31 October, 13:30 CET. United have gone eight games without a win and sit one point above the relegation zone. Chelsea lost to Spurs, went out of the cup on penalties and are without João Pedro.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:45:00 GMTMatchespremier-leagueThe 75-minute rule: why confirmed line-ups arrive when they dohttps://matchtime.news/features/the-75-minute-rule-why-line-ups-arrive-when-they-do/https://matchtime.news/features/the-75-minute-rule-why-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.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTFeaturesHow the January window works in each league, with the dates that matterhttps://matchtime.news/transfers/january-2027-transfer-window-dates-by-league/https://matchtime.news/transfers/january-2027-transfer-window-dates-by-league/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.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:45:00 GMTTransfersLiverpool v Arsenal: the first heavyweight of the month, and what Sunday says about the title racehttps://matchtime.news/matches/liverpool-v-arsenal-first-heavyweight-of-november/https://matchtime.news/matches/liverpool-v-arsenal-first-heavyweight-of-november/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.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMTMatchespremier-league