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Manchester United will travel to the Etihad, home of their bitter noisy neighbours Manchester City; as the two sides meet in the first Manchester derby of the season on Sunday evening. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 7:00 pm IST and live telecast will be on Star Sports 4. Regular score updates and streaming links will be available on Star Sports’ official website.
The Red Devils come into this clash after managing to hold league toppers, Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in a dramatic manner. Trailing to Didier Drogba’s second half goal, Louis van Gaal’s side equalised with virtually the last significant action of the match after Branislav Ivanovic was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Manchester City, the reigning English champions stand third in the league table and are currently Citizens are on a three-match winless run in all competitions. They were eliminated from the Capital One Cup by Newcastle United in their previous fixture which came on the back of a 2-1 defeat against West Ham United in the league. Manuel Pellegrini will be hoping that his side can put behind their recent woes and maintain pressure on current leaders Chelsea.
