A general view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium.
The Etihad Stadium will play host to Man City vs Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
It’s back to Premier League action for both Man City and Manchester United this weekend as the first Manchester derby of the season is upon us.
City go into the match looking to return to winning ways. A 2-1 defeat against Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night means that Pep Guardiola’s side now have just one win in their last 10 games in all competitions.
United are looking to find their feet under new head coach Ruben Amorim. They came out as 2-1 winners over Viktoria Plzen on Thursday evening in the Europa League.
For both teams concentration will be back on the Premier League, and earning the bragging rights for at least the next few months. It is set to be an intriguing encounter, and here is everything you need to know about following it.
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When is the match?
The match takes place on Sunday, 15 December, 2024, with kick-off at 4.30pm. The game will be played at City’s Etihad Stadium.
Is it on TV?
Yes, the match has been selected for live TV coverage and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 3:30pm with an hour of build-up.
Sky Sports customers will be able to stream the match via Sky Go. Highlights will also be available shortly after full-time on the Sky Sports website and Sky Sports Scores app.
As ever, the game will also be featured on Match of the Day 2. The show will start at 10.30pm on BBC One, and will also be available to stream via BBC iplayer.
How else can I follow?
National radio commentary of the game will be available on BBC Radio Five Live.
MEN Sport will, of course be in place to bring you all of the build-up, action and reaction. Our live blog will be available a few hours before kick-off.