PREVIEW: MANCHESTER UNITED V CITY

When is the big game?

Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Manchester City at Old Trafford kicks off at 16:30 GMT,17:30 BST on Sunday,10th December 2017.

How can I watch it?

It will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK. Here is the telecast details of the following countries –

Albania SuperSport 1 Digitalb

Algeria beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Andorra SFR Sport 1

Angola SuperSport 3 Africa

Anguilla Flow Sports App

Antigua and Barbuda Flow Sports App

Australia Optus Sport

Austria DAZN Europe

Bahamas Flow Sports App

Bahrain beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Bangladesh Star Sports Select HD1

Barbados Flow Sports App

Belarus Belarus 5

Belgium Play Sports 1

Benin SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Bermuda Flow Sports App

Bhutan Star Sports Select HD1

Bosnia and Herzegovina SportKlub 1 Serbia

Botswana SuperSport 3 Africa

Brazil Watch ESPN Brasil, ESPN Brasil

British Virgin Islands Flow Sports App

Brunei beIN Sports Connect Thailand, Astro Go, beIN Sports 1 Thailand

Bulgaria Diema Sport 2

Burkina Faso Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Burundi Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Cambodia beIN Sports Connect Thailand, beIN Sports 1 Thailand

Cameroon Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Canada TSN4, TSN GO, TSN5, TSN1

Cape Verde SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Cayman Islands Flow Sports App

Central African Republic SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Chad beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

China BesTV, Ssports Live, QQ Sports Live, PPTV Sport China

Comoros SuperSport 3 Africa

Congo Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Congo DR SuperSport 3 Africa

Costa Rica Sky HD, SKY Planeta Fútbol

Cote D’Ivoire Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Croatia Sportklub 1 Croatia

Denmark Viasat Ultra HD, TV3 MAX, Eurosport Player Denmark, Viaplay Denmark

Djibouti Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, SuperSport 3 Africa, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Dominica Flow Sports App

Dominican Republic SKY Planeta Fútbol, Sky HD

Egypt beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

El Salvador Sky HD, SKY Planeta Fútbol

Equatorial Guinea SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Eritrea SuperSport 3 Africa

Estonia Belarus 5, Viasat Sport Baltic

Ethiopia SuperSport 3 Africa

Finland Viasat Sport Premium, Viasat Ultra HD, Viasat Football HD, Viaplay Finland

France SFR Sport 1

Gabon SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Gambia Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Germany DAZN Europe

Ghana SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Greece Cosmote Sport 1 HD

Grenada Flow Sports App

Guatemala Sky HD, SKY Planeta Fútbol

Guinea Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Guinea-Bissau Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Honduras SKY Planeta Fútbol, Sky HD

Hong Kong Now 621, 620 PLTV, LeTV Sports Hong Kong

Hungary Spíler TV

India Star Sports Select HD1, Hotstar, Star Sports Select 1

Indonesia beIN Sports 1 Indonesia

International TalkSport Radio World, MUTV Online, MUTV App

Iran beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Iraq beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Ireland Sky Sports Premier League, SKY GO Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports Premier League Ireland, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW TV UK

Israel Sport 2

Italy Sky Sport 3 HD Italia

Jamaica Flow Sports App

Japan SportsNavi Live, DAZN Japan, J Sports 2

Jordan beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Kazakhstan Setanta Sports Kazakhstan

Kenya SuperSport 3 Africa

Korea Republic SBS ESPN Korea

Kuwait beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Laos beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect Thailand

Latvia Belarus 5, Viasat Sport Baltic

Lebanon beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Lesotho SuperSport 3 Africa

Liberia SuperSport 3 Africa

Libya beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Liechtenstein DAZN Europe

Lithuania Belarus 5, Viasat Sport Baltic

Luxembourg DAZN Europe, SFR Sport 1

Macau Ssports Live

Macedonia SportKlub 1 Serbia

Madagascar SuperSport 3 Africa

Malawi SuperSport 3 Africa

Malaysia Astro SuperSport 3, Astro Go

Maldives Star Sports Select HD1

Mali Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Africa

Mauritania beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Mauritius SFR Sport 1, SuperSport 3 Africa

Mexico SKY Planeta Fútbol, Sky HD

Monaco SFR Sport 1

Mongolia SPS HD

Montenegro SportKlub 1 Serbia

Montserrat Flow Sports App

Morocco beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Mozambique SuperSport 3 Africa

Namibia SuperSport 3 Africa

Nepal Star Sports Select HD1

Netherlands Ziggo Sport Select

New Zealand beIN SPORTS 1 New Zealand, beIN Sports Connect New Zealand

Nicaragua Sky HD, SKY Planeta Fútbol

Niger SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Nigeria Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, SuperSport 3 Nigeria, SuperSport 3 Africa

Norway TV2 Sport Premium, TV2 Sumo

Oman beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Pakistan Star Sports Select HD1

Palestinian Territory beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Panama Flow Sports App, Sky HD, SKY Planeta Fútbol

Philippines beIN Sports 1

Poland Canal+ Sport Online, Canal+ NOW, Canal+ Sport 2 Poland, Belarus 5, nc+ GO

Portugal Sport TV3

Qatar beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Romania Telekom Sport 2 Romania

Russia NTV+ Sport Online, Match TV Game, Belarus 5, Match TV Football 1

Rwanda SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Saint Kitts and Nevis Flow Sports App

Saint Lucia Flow Sports App

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flow Sports App

Sao Tome And Principe SuperSport 3 Africa

Saudi Arabia beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Senegal SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Serbia SportKlub 1 Serbia

Seychelles Flow Sports App, SuperSport 3 Africa

Sierra Leone SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Singapore 102 (HD) mio Stadium

Slovenia SportKlub 1 Slovenia

Somalia beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

South Africa SuperSport Maximo, SuperSport 3 Africa, SuperSport 3

South Sudan beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, SuperSport 3 Africa, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Spain Movistar TV Fútbol, Movistar+

Sri Lanka Star Sports Select HD1

Sudan beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Swaziland SuperSport 3 Africa

Sweden Viasat Sport Premium, Viasat Ultra HD, Viaplay Sweden

Switzerland DAZN Europe, SFR Sport 1

Syria beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Tanzania SuperSport 3 Africa

Thailand beIN Sports Connect Thailand, beIN Sports 1 Thailand

Togo SuperSport 3 Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique

Trinidad and Tobago Flow Sports App

Tunisia beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Turkey S Sport, Digiturk Play

Turks and Caicos Islands Flow Sports App

Uganda SuperSport 3 Africa

Ukraine OLL.tv, Belarus 5, Futbol 2

United Arab Emirates beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

United Kingdom BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio 5 Live, NOW TV UK, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, SKY GO Extra, Sky Go UK

United States SiriusXM FC, NBCSN, Telemundo, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, fuboTV

Yemen beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD

Zambia SuperSport 3 Africa

Zimbabwe SuperSport 3 Africa

So this is a chance for United to close the gap at the top…

The professional 1-3 win at Arsenal on Saturday put United 8 points behind City in the Premier League table. So if United wins on Sunday the gap will be closed down to five points which could be massive for the title race.

The Blues will be rooting for their unbeaten run, won’t they? The Blues are currently on a unbeaten run in the league. But 2-1 defeat in midweek Champions League clash which ended their unbeaten run in all competitions will surely make the clash more interesting. City also won their last two games by scoring the winner in injury time.

Any early team news for United?

Paul Pogba will be unavailable after the Frenchman was sent off for stamping on Hector Bellerin at The Emirates. He has been handed over a three match ban which means he will miss the Derby. Mourinho in his post match conference of CSKA Moscow said that Eric Bailly has no chance for the weekend, Phil Jones has a chance,Marouane Fellaini a chance and Zlatan a big chance. The boss also said Nemanja Matic is injured but will play and also Michael Carrick has no chance of gametime. The boss made six changes against CSKA Moscow . Rojo ,De Gea,Martial all were rested and is set to return for the derby. One man who is set to return for the Reds is in-form left-back Ashley Young, who was rested on Tuesday, while Jesse Lingard will hope to be involved after an impressive goalscoring appearance at Arsenal.

What about City ?

Pep Guardiola has said that David Silva is a doubt for the Big Clash as he picked up a knock while playing against West Ham. Guardiola had fielded a weaker side against Shakthar Donetsk with Aguero,Sterling,Walker all rested. Kevin De Bruyne was suspended for the midweek clash. So it is assured that they will start particularly seeing Aguero’s goalscoring form in the Manchester Derby. He is currently the 5th overall highest goalscorer in the Manchester Derby with 8 goals. Wayne Rooney is leading the charts with 11 goals.

How have City fared at Old Trafford recently?

Overall, City have won four games, drawn one and lost one at Old Trafford in the last six years and last season’s visit resulted in a joyous 1-2 triumph for the Blues, thanks to a strike from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Any other facts?

Losing four Premier League matches in a row against Manchester City, Manchester United have lost only one of their last five derbies against them.

No away side has scored more Premier League goals at Old Trafford than Manchester City (27 – level with Chelsea) while only Chelsea (6) have won more matches there as the visiting side in the competition than City (5).

United are on the longest current unbeaten home run in the Premier League (24 matches – W14 D10 L0), with their last such defeat at Old Trafford coming against Manchester City in September 2016.

If Pep Guardiola’s side win this match then they will equal the all-time English top-flight league record of 14 consecutive victories; set by Arsenal between February and August 2002.

Match Officials

Referee: Michael Oliver

Assistants: Gary Beswick, Simon Bennett

Fourth official: Jonathan Moss

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