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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 - 2 Man Utd
57 mins: Man Utd are in trouble as they don't clear their lines, Fred loses the ball and De Bruyne is played into the box. He takes the shot as Lindelof comes flying in to make the block.
City win a corner but Man Utd are able to break on the counter. James brings the ball and plays it out to Lingard, Walker tracks back and brings down Lingard. Free kick to Utd.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
60 mins: Fred puts the ball into the box. It's headed out and United win it back. They play it up to Martial who shoots and has the shot blocked. Stones goes to ground and looks like he's injured.
Stones gets some treatment and walks himself off the pitch as he's substituted for Otamendi.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
63 mins: Sterling is causing problems on the pitch. He gets past Lindelof but Wan Bissaka pursues him across the penalty box, stopping him from shooting. As Sterling is about to hit one Wan Bissaka gets a foot to the ball and puts it put of play.
James takes the ball off Angelino and gets it into the box. Lingard, Martial and Rashford are all waiting for it but City's defence is up to the challenge, the ball bounces of Martial and Ederson claims it.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
66 mins: Oh! Man City are getting closer. They win the ball back in a good area and play it smoothly across the box. Rodri collects the ball and drills it at goal but De Gea pushes it over the bar.
Bernardo Silva is replaced with Riyad Mahrez.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
69 mins: Jesse Lingard wins a corner. James passes him the ball in the box and he shoots but Ederson palms it behind for a corner.
The City fans are throwing bottles and lighters at the United players, one hits Fred on the back of the head and David Silva tells the fans to stop it.
Fred sends the ball into the box but it headed away by City and Jesus wins a free kick near the halfway line.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
72 mins: De Bruyne is out on the right side and he plays the ball into Sterling. Maguire comes over to defend and Sterling goes to ground looking for a penalty but he doesn't get one.
Man City are chasing the game and they keep getting the ball into the box. Man Utd have held firm for now but it only feels like a matter of time before City break through.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
75 mins: Sterling beats two Manchester United defenders and gives the ball to David Silva. He tries to find De Bruyne but Luke Shaw intercepts and boots the ball away.
Andreas Pereira comes on for Anthony Martial.
Pereira clatters Sterling to the ground by kicking his legs from under him. It was a cynical challenge and he gets put in the book.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
78 mins: Man City win a corner that Mahrez plays short. It then comes into the box and drops for Jesus who tries to lay it off for Mahrez instead of shooting himself. Mahrez isn't able to shoot but City keep hold of the ball.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
81 mins: Into the final ten minutes of the 90. Man Utd still lead by two goals but Man City are still threatening the goal. McTominay is brought down by De Bruyne who is booked.
United win the free kick but don't put many people in the box. Angelino heads it away and City break. Jesus is almost away but McTominay is taken out.
Man City 0 - 2 Man Utd
84 mins: Lingard brings the ball forward for Man Utd. Wan Bissaka comes to help him out and has his cross blocked. This is better from Utd, not just sitting back and defending but going in search of a definite winner.
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