Why Manchester City vs Manchester United Premier League fixture kicks off at 3.30pm

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This weekend will see the second Manchester derby of the season as United and City go head-to-head in the Premier League. Both clubs go into the fixture on the back of fifth-round wins in the FA Cup in midweek.

City claimed a 6-2 victory over Luton Town, while a late Casemiro goal was enough for United to get past Nottingham Forst. Sunday will see Erik ten Hag and Pep Guardiola's teams meet at the Etihad Stadium looking to get a precious three points for their respective seasons.

The reverse fixture ended in a 3-0 win for City at Old Trafford on October 29. This fixture is already seeing plenty of similarities with the game at Old Trafford, particularly the kick-off time.

The game is being broadcast live on Sky Sports as part of their Super Sunday coverage and will kick off at 3.30pm. READ MORE: Erik ten Hag issues Bruno Fernandes injury update and hits out at 'pathetic' Manchester United criticism READ MORE: Manchester City given Premier League points deduction boost after table updated This time is unusually earlier than what typical Super Sunday games would kick-off, which is normally 4.30pm.