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Manchester City host bitter rivals United this evening, with the pressure very much on Pep Guardiola’s side after Liverpool eased past Bournemouth earlier this afternoon.
Liverpool’s win means that the Reds now boast a commanding fourteen point lead over City, who also trail Leicester City.
United have made a similarly inauspicious start to the new season but did beat Tottenham at Old Trafford on Wednesday night and they will go fifth with a win. Follow live coverage below:
Match preview
What is the team news?
Aymeric Laporte, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero and Oleksandr Zinchenko are all out for City. Fernandinho is however working his way back to full fitness and could feature.
Anthony Martial is still out for United meaning Mason Greenwood could retain his place.
Paul Pogba, Diogo Dalot, Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are all out.
What are the predicted line-ups?
Man City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy; De Bruyne, Rodri, David Silva; Bernardo Silva, Jesus, Sterling
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams; McTominay, Fred, Pereira; James, Greenwood, Rashford
How can I watch the match?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
Can I stream the match online?
Yes. The match will be available to watch on Now TV with a day pass, sold for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can meanwhile stream the match online via Sky Go.
When is the match?
The match takes place on Saturday 7 December 2019.
It kicks-off at 5.30pm GMT.
What are the odds?
Man City to win: 1/3
Man Utd to win: 10/1
Draw: 5/1
What is our prediction?
An entertaining 2-2 draw.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
30 mins: Solanke takes on van Dijk as the ball is passed up to him. But as many have done before Solanke comes off worse, van Dijk wins the ball and Solanke ends up on the deck.
Liverpool haven't been good at all. That may be a product of a tight December schedule and repeated changes to the starting line up.
Tottenham 3 - 0 Burnley - Son
32 mins: GOAL! Son picks up the ball 20 yards from his own goal. He runs straight at Burnley's defence, through the defenders and shoots putting the ball into the back of the net and securing the points for Spurs. What. A. Goal!
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool
33 mins: Keita sends the ball up to Salah. Nathan Ake sprints back into the box and slides in to win back the ball. In the process does some damage to his right hamstring.
He is subbed off with Jack Simpson coming on for his first Premier League appearance of the season.
Bournemouth 0 - 1 Liverpool - Oxlade-Chamberlain
35 mins: GOAL! Henderson sends a long ball into the box. Oxlade-Chamberlain runs into the area, meets the ball as it comes down and taps it past Ramsdale into the net.
Bournemouth 0 - 1 Liverpool
39 mins: Oxlade-Chamberlain scores his first Premier League goal for almost two years and he's given Liverpool the lead.
Alexander-Arnold is getting stripped for Liverpool. He'll be on soon.
Bournemouth 0 - 1 Liverpool
42 mins: Gomez picks up a yellow card for a poor challenge after losing the ball. Bournemouth whip a free kick into the box and Wilson heads it over the bar but was offside anyway.
Alexander-Arnold comes on for Lovren.
Firmino comes close for Liverpool Alexander-Arnold gets in down the right and cuts the ball back into the box to Firmino who hits one and has it deflected out behind.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Liverpool - Keita
44 mins: GOAL! Alexander-Arnold plays the ball up to Keita. He gives it to Salah in the box and continues his run. Salah collects the ball draws the defenders to him and then back-heels it to Keita. Keita only has to beat Ramsdale and does so with ease.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Liverpool
45 mins: Three minutes to play at the end of the half.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Liverpool
45+3 mins: Liverpool are surely out of sight now, they've not been the best today but a couple of moments of great skill have put them in front at the break.
Liverpool have a two goal cushion at the Vitality Stadium and it doesn't look as though that will be overcome so let's look ahead to the Manchester derby later today and why the struggling Manchester United have such a good record against the top sides:
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