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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 - 0 Liverpool
3 mins: Keita tries to find Firmino with a froward pass to the edge of the box but Lerma makes the tackle and sends Wilson away with a long pass but Bournemouth are caught offside.
Tottenham 1 - 0 Burnley - Kane
4 mins: GOAL! From outside the box, Harry Kane picks up the ball and strikes it well, beating the goalkeeper at the near post and giving Spurs the lead.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
6 mins: Liverpool have had the majority of possession but Bournemouth are defending well Salah receives the ball in the box and he tries to find the far corner but Ramsdale makes the save.
Tottenham 2 - 0 Burnley - Moura
9 mins: GOAL! Son drives into the box and shoots, it hits Pope and loops into the air. Pope punches it to Lucas Moura who taps it in to double Spurs' lead.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
12 mins: Liverpool whip the ball into the box from the right again but Ramsdale comes out and catches it.
Ake sends the ball long and Lovren climbs all over Wilson but the Bournemouth striker is caught offside.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
15 mins: Robertson wins a corner for Liverpool that;'s played short. Bournemouth defend well and force Liverpool back down the pitch.
Robertson does well again to bring down a long ball on the left wing. He manages to get the cross into the box but Ramsdale collects it easily.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
18 mins: Lerma runs the ball into the box from the right wing. He finds Wilson with a pass but the striker takes a heavy touch and sends the ball out for a goal kick. A good opportunity to create something comes to nothing.
Lerma then dispossess Salah in the box and clears the ball away. He's putting a shift in here.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
21 mins: Milner launches a ball up to Salah and Gomez attempts an overlapping run but is tripped by Billing and goes over. Salah, expecting the run, passes the ball into the vacant space and Ramsdale collects it.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
24 mins: Liverpool break after a Bournemouth attack is repelled. The ball comes into Salah, who brings it down and tries to play in Oxlade-Chamberlain before losing the ball. Liverpool win it back and Milner goes for goal but sends his shot wide.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
27 mins: Bournemouth are able to get the ball into the box from the left. Solanke is tussling with van Dijk but gets a foot to the ball and guides it past the far post.
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