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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.
Man City 0 - 0 Man Utd
12 mins: Lingard gets in the box from the left and picks up the ball. He shoots and Ederson makes the save with his left foot.
Man City 0 - 0 Man Utd
15 mins: Man City get the ball into the box from the right. Bernardo slots a low cross into the middle, Lindelof slides to block it and the ball hits his arm. It's never a penalty but the Man City fans are still perturbed.
Man Utd threaten to break on the counter attack but Fernandinho intercepts a pass out to Martial and Man City can get back into shape.
Man City 0 - 0 Man Utd
18 mins: Ederson is needed again! Rashford slots a ball out to the right in behind the defence. Dan James bombs into the box and collects the ball. He passes it back to Martial who shoots and forces Ederson into another save!
Man City 0 - 0 Man Utd
21 mins: Rashford goes on a big run into the box. He puts the onto his right foot, then left and then right. Beating defenders. Bernardo comes in and cleans him out. The referee doesn't give a penalty.
It goes to VAR and the decision is overturned. Penalty to United!
Man City 0 - 1 Man Utd - Rashford
23 mins: GOAL! Rashford converts the penalty, United lead!
Man City 0 - 1 Man Utd
24 mins: Bernardo Silva is booked for protesting the penalty decision. It was a clear penalty and Rashford slots it into the bottom right corner. Pep Guardiola sits down and sulks.
Man City 0 - 1 Man Utd
27 mins: Man City win a corner and De Bruyne sends the ball into the box but Lindelof wins the header and United clear.
They bomb forward on the counter attack as Lingard plays a glorious ball out to Martial. Martial then finds Rashford to the left of the box. He shoots and puts it wide of goal! Big chance for United.
Oh my days! City are getting battered on the counter attack. James sprints down the left wing and gives the ball to Martial before he's tackled. Martial passes the ball across the box and into Rashford. Rashford goes for the top corner and hits the crossbar!
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd - Martial
29 mins: GOAL! Martial and James combine to run at City's defence. Martial drifts into the box and James gives him back the ball. He shoots going for the near post and beats a diving Ederson. The ball hits the post and finds the back of the net.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
33 mins: The United fans are in full voice. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's name is being chanted out by the red side of Manchester.
United have been excellent so far. They've blown City away on the counter attack.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
36 mins: David Silva tries to win back some pride for Man City as some space opens up from outside the box. He shoots and De Gea makes the save.
James sends a ball into the six-yard box but Martial is too far behind it to tap the ball into the net.
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