Man City vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and latest reaction from Premier League fixture today
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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.
Hello and welcome along to the start of another Premier League weekend, and there are some belting fixtures to look out for. The Manchester derby might be the pick of the bunch later this evening, but first up is Everton vs Chelsea, as Duncan Ferguson takes charge of the Toffees following the sacking of Marco Silva this week.
Team news
Duncan Ferguson makes two changes to the Everton side that lost the Merseyside derby 5-2 in midweek.
Theo Walcott and Morgan Schneiderlin come into the starting XI in place of the injured Yerry Mina and Tom Davies.
Chelsea are unchanged from the side that saw off Aston Villa last time out.
The big news coming out of Goodison Park this week was, of course, the sacking of Marco Silva.
The Portuguese had been on borrowed time for what feels an eternity, and while other failing clubs acted with managerial dismissals, Everton dithered in the latest sign that they have no idea what they want to be:
Everton defender Michael Keane has explained how the mood is at the club following the dismissal of Marco Silva, he said:
"It has been really difficult, all the lads are really disappointed. He is a great person and a really good manager. We’re disappointed it didn’t work out."
But he added that having Duncan Ferguson in charge may be an advantage saying:
“I think we will see a different style of play, he’s motivated us and we’re desperate to get a win for him, the fans and ourselves. We’ll fight for him.
“We've had a change of managers and the fans will be up for it and we have to use that to our advantage.”
Everton need to avoid defeat today. They're currently in the relegation zone at 18th place in the league and a victory would see them shoot up to 14th.
One point would be enough to get them out of the relegation zone at least until Southampton play later this weekend.
For Chelsea, a win would would bring them level on points with third placed Manchester City who face Manchester United in this evenings game.
Will a change in manager change the fortunes of Everton?
Everton caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson on the impact of his appointment and the changes he's made to the starting line up:
"We've been positive, everyone has got a smile on their face and working hard. It is only a small amount of time but we've tried to pick them up."
"I felt we needed some fresh legs, Tom Davies has done well and it was a tough decision but he's played a few matches. Yerry Mina has a hamstring injury so that was forced on us."
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, says his side need to be wary of Everton as he expects a bounce effect from the new caretaker managerial appointment. He said:
"It means it is a potentially more dangerous game for us, we all know when there is a change there can be a bounce effect - especially when they bring in a club legend like Duncan Ferguson is.
"And with the way he approached the game as a player, you would imagine they will have a go. You know they will give everything for a result which will turn things around for them.
"As a player I always thought at a stadium the fans can set the tone and they will be up for it. It's up to us to counter that with how we play and our aggression.
"We were really good against Villa - the only thing was we didn't score more goals. I expect more of the same."
Frank Lampard was given a boost yesterday as the transfer ban on the club was lifted meaning Chelsea are able to sign new players in the January transfer window. A win against Everton today would be the icing on the cake. Here are the details:
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