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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.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Liverpool
Second half: Bournemouth get the game back underway, no further changes in personnel from either side.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Liverpool
48 mins: Salah is causing big problems for Bournemouth every time the ball is played up to him. The Bournemouth defenders just can't win the ball back off him. Liverpool are in total control of this game.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Liverpool
51 mins: Henderson plays an aerial ball down the right wing but Rico intercepts and kicks it away, Milner wins it back and passes it out to the left. Liverpool send the ball into the box and it's flicked on by Salah. The ball falls to Keita who shoots from the edge of the 18-yard box but Ramsdale makes the save.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool - Salah
54 mins: GOAL! Salah gets the goal he's been searching for all game. Simpson gives the ball away to Keita. Keita plays the ball into the box and Salah runs onto it. He puts the ball back across the goalkeeper and into the far corner.
Tottenham 4 - 0 Burnley - Kane
54 mins: GOAL! Kane picks up the ball on the edge of the box, he puts the ball onto his right foot and smashes it into the top of the net!
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
57 mins: The match is over now for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp will be thinking about making changes to rest some of his players for the remainder of the December fixtures.
Bournemouth have offered very little going forward.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
60 mins: Bournemouth eventually send a long ball forward but Liverpool win it back as Alexander-Arnold gets to the ball first.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
63 mins: Callum Wilson takes a knock and is treated on the pitch before being subbed off. Gosling come on in his stead. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, deciding that the game is gone and he needs to protect his best striker.
Bournemouth 0 - 3 Liverpool
66 mins: Solanke puts the ball into the back of the at as Lerma sends the cross in. But Lerma was offside as the ball was played up to him and the goal won't count. Encouraging signs from Bournemouth though.
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