Is Man City's Liverpool fixture bigger than the derby vs Manchester United?

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For Man City fans, the home Manchester derby is traditionally the biggest game in the club’s fixture schedule. That’s no surprise, given the long history between City and Man United, and the fixture took on an extra competitive edge after Sheikh Mansour’s takeover catapulted the Sky Blues to the upper echelons of the Premier League, meaning they were in direct competition for trophies with Sir Alex Ferguson’s Old Trafford side.

Yet, with United slipping out of the title reckoning over the last five years, has the game lost its ‘winner-takes-all’ lustre?

Whilst City fans would no doubt be delighted to gain the local bragging rights when the two teams meet on Sunday, is there an argument that their game against Liverpool next month is now the bigger fixture?

United currently sit 19 points off Pep Guardiola’s side, meaning a victory for Ralf Rangnick’s side on Sunday would go no further than strengthening their top-four bid and giving them a win over a fierce rival.