The 28th round of the Premier League will continue on Sunday with two games in focus, of course the Manchester derby where City will host the champions and lead United fourth in hopes of widening the gap from Liverpool to six points again. In another game Watford will try to get pressed from the red line with a home game against Arsenal.
Manchester City v Manchester United (18:30, Sport1)
Manchester City have already defined this game as their “game of the season” and not just because it’s a derby. The loss to Tottenham two rounds ago hurt the champions, who seemed to be cruising for another easy title, but the fiery Liverpool narrowed the gap from them to just three points after beating West Ham today. While City are thinking about the championship, United only want to screw up in the top 4 when they expect three very tough games against City, Tottenham and then against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final rematch. Pep will have a full squad other than the injured Ruben Diaz, the big surprise is the expected absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports in Manchester, when Edinson Cavani has not yet recovered from an injury and will not be included in the squad. According to the media in Manchester, this is a “tactical decision” by Rangnick, who will take a defensive line-up against the hot champion.
The interesting statistic ahead of this derby is that the visiting team has won seven of the last nine meetings in all competitions, with Manchester United being the last to win 0-2 at home a year ago. Manchester City have won 15 of their last 17 league games, but United have not lost in their last eight league games (the longest streak at the moment).
16:00 in Sports 1: Watford – Arsenal
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The round will close on Monday with the meeting between Tottenham and Everton