MANCHESTER UNITED will host local rivals Manchester City in a mouth-watering Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils go into the game after three wins on the spin, with their most recent triumph coming over Copenhagen in midweek.
Andre Onana saved a last-minute penalty to deny Copenhagen an equaliser in the Champions League on Tuesday nightAP
Erling Haaland was on the scoresheet against Young Boys on Wednesday nightREUTERS
Heroic performances from Harry Maguire and Andre Onana earned Erik ten Hag‘s side their first Champions League win of the season on Tuesday night.
Man Utd have made an underwhelming start to the new Premier League season, sitting 8th in the table after nine games.
Meanwhile, last season’s Treble winners, Man City, are back to winning ways after being on the receiving end of back-to-back defeats in the league prior to the international break.
Since then, Pep Guardiola’s side have beaten high-flying Brighton with 10 men and won 3-1 away at Swiss champions Young Boys in Europe on Wednesday night.
City haven’t won in their bitter rival’s backyard since November 2021, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in the Old Trafford dugout.
When is Man Utd vs Man City
Man Utd vs Man City will take place on Sunday, October 29.Kick off will be at 3.30pm BST.Old Trafford will host.
What TV channel is Man Utd vs Man City on and can it be live streamed?
Man Utd vs Man City will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event.Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action via the NOW app.Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action from Old Trafford by following SunSport’s live blog.
Team news
Erik ten Hag will be hoping midfield stalwart Casemiro will be back fit for the Manchester derby on Sunday after suffering from an ankle injury.
Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Amad Diallo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will all remain unavailable for the visit of City.
Pep Guardiola will definitely be without defender Manuel Akanji as he serves his one-match ban for receiving two yellow cards during last weekend’s victory over Brighton.
The City boss will be hoping his side came through Wednesday night’s Champions League clash against Young Boys unscathed, and if so, Kevin de Bruyne will be the only one missing for the trip to Old Trafford.
What are the odds?
Match result:
Man Utd – 4/1Draw – 14/5Man City – 8/13
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.