Man City vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and latest reaction from Premier League fixture today
Will Manchester United lift their top-four ambitions or will City reinvigorate their faltering title defence? Follow all the action from the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.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 1 - 2 Man Utd - Otamendi
85 mins: GOAL! That changes things. City win a corner and De Bruyne sends it into the middle of the box. Otamendi throws himself through Wan Bissaka and Maguire. He wins the header and scores! Things are about to get messy.
Man City 1 - 2 Man Utd
87 mins: Gundogan comes on for Rodri. De Gea makes a save as Mahrez shoots from the right side of the box. Luke Shaw is down with hat looks like cramp. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes a double change.
Shaw and Lingard go off with Young and Tuanzebe coming on.
Man City 1 - 2 Man Utd
90 mins: Man Utd have almost everyone back in defence. Man City are biding their time looking for the vital opening but they then pass the ball out of play.
Five minutes will be added on. Five minutes for City to rescue a point. Five minutes for United to hold on.
Man City 1 - 2 Man Utd
90+3 mins: Dan James brings the ball forward on the counter attack and gives it to Pereira on the left. United win a corner and Fred tries to keep the ball in the corner of the pitch.
City eventually win a goal kick and Ederson takes it quickly. The home side get the ball down the pitch but Ashley Young gets possession and puts his foot through the ball to clear.
Man City 1 - 2 Man Utd
90+5 mins: City win a corner but somehow Man Utd get it away. The full time whistle goes and United have the victory.
Manchester is red. United travel to the Etihad and take the points.
A blistering 30 minutes saw United out run City and score two goals. The next 60 minutes had United defend, defend and defend.
There was a blip five minutes from time as Otamendi scored to bring it within one but United were strong enough to hold out.
They move up to fifth, just five points behind Chelsea in fourth. A top four finish for Unied is back on.
Man City drop 14 points behind Liverpool. Is their run at the title over before Christmas? Who knows.
What a day it's been in the Premier League. Man Utd win the Manchester derby, Chelsea lose to Everton, Tottenham destroy Burnley and Liverpool cruise past Bournemouth.
Here's how Liverpool extended their lead to 11 points:
Spurs put five goals past Burnley with Son scoring a goal of the season contender:
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