New date and kick-off time confirmed for Manchester United vs Man City Premier League fixture
April's Manchester derby between United and City has been rescheduled following the announcement of the Premier League's latest TV selections.
The Old Trafford clash was originally scheduled to kick-off at 3pm on Saturday, April 5. However, it has now been moved to a 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday, April 6.
The contest will be part of Sky Sports' Super Sunday coverage and will follow the earlier clash between Fulham and Liverpool. The reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium in December kicked-off in the same time slot.
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The announcement of the latest TV selections has seen four of United's April fixtures rearranged, with the first their trip to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, April 1. The clash with the top four hopefuls, which will be shown live on TNT Sports, will now kick-off at 8pm instead of the original time of 7.45pm.
On the other side of the derby day clash with City, United's trip to St James' Park to take on Newcastle United on Sunday, April 13 will also be part of Sky Sports' Super Sunday offering, with the contest being handed a 4.30pm kick-off time. It was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 12 at 3pm.
At the end of the month, United's trip to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth has been given a new date and will now take place at 2pm on Sunday, April 27. It will be shown live on Sky Sports.
However, that contest will be rearranged if either Bournemouth or United advance to the FA Cup semi-finals.
United's clash with Wolves at Old Trafford on Saturday, April 19 has remained unchanged and will still kick-off in the traditional slot of 3pm.
As far as City are concerned, in addition to their short trip to Old Trafford, two more of their April fixtures have been rescheduled for TV purposes.
The Blues' clash with Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium, which was originally scheduled for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday, April 12, will now kick-off at the earlier time of 12.30pm. It will be screened live on TNT Sports.
At the end of April, Pep Guardiola's side clash with Aston Villa at the Etihad has been moved to an 8pm kick-off on Monday, April 28, and will be shown on Sky Sports. It was originally set for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday, April 26.
However, the Premier League has warned that fixture may have to be rearranged if either City or Villa reach the FA Cup semi-finals, likewise Villa progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
City's other April clashes with Leicester City (H) and Everton (A) remain unchanged.