Manchester City and Manchester United are playing the Manchester Derby on Sunday and the match from Old Trafford is on TV from the NBC Sports Network and streaming online. The game starts at 10:05 am ET and has Man United hosting the EPL leaders in Man City, who can bounce back over Arsenal with at least a point.
Manchester United comes in after a win over Everton in their last EPL match and the team lost 3-0 to Arsenal before that. Man City is coming in after a win against Bournemouth that saw the team score five goals and they have had 11 goals in their last two matches in the EPL, both wins. The two teams will play again in March and they are battling at the top part of the table along with Arsenal, making it three usually powerhouse clubs all looking to win a title this year.
Man United has no major injury issues to worry about, while Man City could be without David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany. Man City won over Newcastle and Bournemouth before playing against Sevilla in Champions League group play and they won that match 2-1. The team next plays Crystal Palace after Man United and they will battle Norwich and Aston Villa next.
Man City will play against Middlesbrough next at home in the Football League Cup and the team has Crystal Palace after that. The team then has CSKA Moscow for a Champions League match following a draw between the sides in their last game and then Man United plays against West Brom. Man City has the recent edge in these matches, but United has been playing well and they have this game at home. The team has done a good job at home over the past two years and they have 17 wins in the last 23 played at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney has 11 career goals in these games and he will be looking to add another one on Sunday. Man City comes in as the highest scoring team in the league this season and they have put on more shots on target than any other team this year. Man City will be looking to get the win away and it comes as Arsenal has pulled ahead by one point in the standings and that will put some pressure on Man City to earn at least one point.
Check here for the live coverage from NBC for Man City and Man United.
Check here for the score, live updates, play by play and stats for the game.
