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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.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
66 mins: Kovacic sends a lovely ball into the box, picking out Kante's run in behind. Kante dabs the ball back to Mount, who wants to curl it into the far corner of the goal but he mishits his shot and sends it wide.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
69 mins: Richarlison is surprised as he's subbed off for Davies. He takes the long way off the pitch to ring in the applause from the crowd.
Willian goes off for Chelsea with Hudson-Odoi replacing him.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
72 mins: Digne gets free on the left side of the pitch, he gets a cross away and Davies almost wins it. He throws himself at the ball but misses it completely. Chelsea clear the ball away.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
75 mins: Pickford and Keane sandwich Tammy Abraham as the ball is going out of play and that hurts the Chelsea striker who rolls off the pitch and awaits treatment.
Calvert-Lewin spots Kepa off his line and goes for goal but Kepa is aware enough to get back and claim the ball.
Abraham comes back on.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
78 mins: Christensen collects a ball from Kovacic and Everton allow him time on the ball. He lines up a shot from about 30-yards and puts it wide of goal.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
81 mins: A nervous energy settles on Goodison Park as Chelsea are able to come further and further forward. Everton are dropping deep.
Azpilicueta finds Mount with a cross into the box, Mount hits the volley but Holgate makes the block.
Batshuayi comes on for Chelsea replacing James.
Baines comes on for Everton with the injured Digne going off.
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
83 mins: Chelsea whip a corner into the box but it beats everyone and Chelsea win a free kick when Sidibe fouls Pulisic who collects the ball.
The free kick comes into the box and a header bounces up for Pickford to claim.
Everton 3 - 1 Chelsea - Calvert-Lewin
84 mins: GOAL! What is Kepa doing?!
He passes the ball to Walcott giving it away. Walcott finds Calvert-Lewin in the box, he backheels it to Davies who keeps hold of the ball as the tackles come flying in. The ball squeezes out to Calvert-Lewin who puts it between Kepa's legs and into the back of the net!
Everton 3 - 1 Chelsea
87 mins: Bernard comes on for Walcott who looks like he's picked up a bit of a knock. Duncan Ferguson encourages the fans to keep singing and cheering and they oblige.
Everton are almost there, it hasn't been pretty but its been hard work and determination. Much like Everton of old.
Everton 3 - 1 Chelsea
90 mins: Lots of cheers as the ball bounces over Pulisic and goes out for an Everton throw in. There's six minutes added on. SIX!
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