Manchester City vs Manchester United will take place this Sunday
At the Etihad, City thrashed United 6-3 when both Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored a hat-trick each.Ahead of their first meeting in the Premier League this season, the kick-off time has been confirmed for 3:30pm.: “The derby with Manchester City will be staged towards the end of the month, with the Old Trafford encounter being moved to 29 October, kicking off at 15:30 GMT.
“The unusual start time was agreed following consultation between the clubs, the broadcaster and local authorities.”City will head into the clash as the heavy favourites after United’s below-par start to the season. Despite bringing in the likes of Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund, United have so far failed to live up to the expectations.Erik ten Hag’s men are currently in eighth place after collecting just 15 points from their opening nine Premier League matches.City meanwhile have hit a tough spell after losing two in a row against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal.
However, the reigning champions bounced back with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. Ahead of the derby, United are in Champions League action against FC Copenhagen whilst City take on Swiss side Young Boys.SPORTbible are on WhatsApp! We've launched a dedicated news channel to send you the latest news, features and plenty more directly on WhatsApp and all you need to do to sign up is click through to our one-way broadcast channel
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