Football Daily previews a weekend packed with derby matches before the international break, ranging from established rivalries to more loosely defined local contests. Celtic face Rangers after defeats against both Rangers and Ferencvaros, while Atlético Madrid meet Real Madrid in a potentially fiery encounter involving Diego Simeone and José Mourinho.

Millwall v West Ham carries promotion significance and a long-running rivalry, with police preparing a dispersal zone; Wrexham v Southampton has gained extra edge through a tongue-in-cheek privacy advert involving their celebrity owners. Other fixtures include Wolves v West Brom, Oxford v Cambridge, Manchester United v Fulham and Tottenham v Aston Villa, with several clubs under pressure after poor results or scoring droughts. The article also briefly discusses Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad and recalls a childhood encounter at West Ham’s training ground.