Overview
- The Premier League derby is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, with a 12:30 p.m. local kickoff in England (6:30 a.m. Mexico City, 7:30 a.m. Peru/Colombia/Ecuador, 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern, 9:30 a.m. Argentina/Brazil/Chile/Paraguay/Uruguay).
- Broadcasts are set for ESPN and Disney Plus across South America, Tubi and FOX One in Mexico, UNIVERSO and USA Network in the United States, and Sky Sports/Sky Go in the United Kingdom.
- United enter needing league points after a third‑round FA Cup elimination to Brighton, while City have drawn repeatedly in the league and sit six points behind Arsenal.
- City arrive buoyed by cup results, including a 10–1 FA Cup win over Exeter and a 2–0 first‑leg victory against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semifinal.
- The last league meeting in September ended 3–0 to City at the Etihad with goals from Phil Foden and an Erling Haaland brace, as Michael Carrick leads United against Pep Guardiola's side.