THE Manchester derby has been rearranged for TV with the clash now being shown live on Sky Sports.
Manchester City were set to host city neighbours Manchester United on Saturday, October 1 in a 3PM kick-off.
The game would not have been shown live on TV.
However, the Premier League have announced that the fixture has been pushed back to Sunday, October 2.
The 2PM kick-off will now be a part of Sky’s Super Sunday line-up.
The move is due to to the participation of City in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 4.
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It will be United boss Erik ten Hag’s first Manchester derby and he’ll be hoping to avoid defeat on his debut.
Ten Hag wasn’t so lucky during his first game in charge in the Premier League.
United fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford.
Pascal Gross scored a brace while United pulled a goal back with an own goal.
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Leeds United’s 3PM kick-off on October 1 has also been moved to the Sunday.
Jesse Marsch’s side will now take on Aston Villa in a 4.30PM kick-off.
The fixture will follow the Manchester derby.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
