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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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.
United midfielder received a barrage of objects thrown at him when attempting to take a corner during Saturday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium:
We run the rule over every player after United’s shock Manchester derby win:
Reaction from Man Utd midfielder Scott McTominay:
"It was always going to be difficult against a top team and some world-class players but we were frightening on the break.
"That gave us a platform and we withstood some pressure in the second half. We knew we had a plan and that first 30 minutes epitomised everything we spoke about. It was nice to see that pay.
"This year is has not also been the case but that shows how when you work hard it comes off.
"The second half was tough, we had to withstand lots of pressure with the way they play.
"It is a sweet one and celebrating like that in front of the fans is a beautiful thing."
Marcus Rashford’s penalty did the damage as City unravelled in a fit of rage that radiated out from their manager and infected his players to their own detriment
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