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29.02.2024 - 14:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
This weekend will see the second Manchester derby of the season as United and City go head-to-head in the Premier League.
Both clubs go into the fixture on the back of fifth-round wins in the FA Cup in midweek. City claimed a 6-2 victory over Luton Town, while a late Casemiro goal was enough for United to get past Nottingham Forst.
Sunday will see Erik ten Hag and Pep Guardiola's teams meet at the Etihad Stadium looking to get a precious three points for their respective seasons. The reverse fixture ended in a 3-0 win for City at Old Trafford on October 29.
This fixture is already seeing plenty of similarities with the game at Old Trafford, particularly the kick-off time. The game is being broadcast live on Sky Sports as part of their Super Sunday coverage and will kick off at 3.30pm.
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This time is unusually earlier than what typical Super Sunday games would kick-off, which is normally 4.30pm. It was the same for the reverse fixture in October, which also kicked off at 3.30pm on a Sunday.
United confirmed at the time of the fixture being moved for TV coverage that the early kick-off time was decided following a meeting with the relevant authorities.
"The unusual start time was agreed following consultation between the clubs, the broadcaster and local authorities," United said in a statement before October's fixture.
The same reasoning is likely being applied to this weekend's fixture when it comes to selecting the kick-off time. City and United are one of two matches taking place on Sunday, following Burnley vs
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