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Manchester City host bitter rivals United this evening, with the pressure very much on Pep Guardiola’s side after Liverpool eased past Bournemouth earlier this afternoon.
Liverpool’s win means that the Reds now boast a commanding fourteen point lead over City, who also trail Leicester City.
United have made a similarly inauspicious start to the new season but did beat Tottenham at Old Trafford on Wednesday night and they will go fifth with a win. Follow live coverage below:
Match preview
What is the team news?
Aymeric Laporte, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero and Oleksandr Zinchenko are all out for City. Fernandinho is however working his way back to full fitness and could feature.
Anthony Martial is still out for United meaning Mason Greenwood could retain his place.
Paul Pogba, Diogo Dalot, Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are all out.
What are the predicted line-ups?
Man City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy; De Bruyne, Rodri, David Silva; Bernardo Silva, Jesus, Sterling
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams; McTominay, Fred, Pereira; James, Greenwood, Rashford
How can I watch the match?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
Can I stream the match online?
Yes. The match will be available to watch on Now TV with a day pass, sold for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can meanwhile stream the match online via Sky Go.
When is the match?
The match takes place on Saturday 7 December 2019.
It kicks-off at 5.30pm GMT.
What are the odds?
Man City to win: 1/3
Man Utd to win: 10/1
Draw: 5/1
What is our prediction?
An entertaining 2-2 draw.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
72 mins: Liverpool are happy to maintain possession, Milner plays the ball over the top as Keita makes a run. Rico does his duty and wins the ball back before booting it away and sending it back to Liverpool.
Tottenham 5 - 0 Burnley - Sissoko
74 mins: GOAL! Sissoko plays a one-two with Harry Kane to get the ball into the box and then toe pokes the ball to get it past Pope. Spurs dominating completely.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
75 mins: Andy Robertson goes off with Curtis Jones replacing him to make his Premier League debut for Liverpool at the age of 18.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
78 mins: Bournemouth's gameplan now is to prevent another Liverpool goal. They've almost given up going forward. The ball comes to Milner who sends the ball to the back post where Alexander-Arnold comes running into the box. He chips a cross to Salah but Simpson heads the ball away before the offside flag is raised.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
81 mins: Bournemouth scramble at the back as Milner and Alexander-Arnold deliver consecutive balls into the box. They don't yield anything for Liverpool other than to show how big of a gap there is between this Liverpool team and that of Bournemouth.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
84 mins: The game is meandering to it's inevitable conclusion. Keita uses a burst of pace to run the ball into the box before laying it off for Firmino. Firmino shoots but has his shot blocked.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
87 mins: Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced with Shaqiri who comes on for the final five or six minutes or so.
Shaqiri, out on the left wing, slots a ball to the edge of the box where Jones is waiting. He hits the volley and puts the ball over the bar.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
90 mins: Two minutes to play in this match. As easy as you like for Liverpool.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
90+2 mins: Liverpool keep their much wanted clean sheet. They go 11 points clear at the top of the table. Bournemouth just didn't come to play today.
The results from the 3pm kick offs:
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
Tottenham 5 - 0 Burnley
Watford 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
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