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Why is the Manchester Derby at 3:30pm on Sunday?

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The highly-anticipated Manchester Derby is scheduled to get underway at an unusual time of 3:30pm on Sunday.

Erik ten Hag's side have started to pick up a little bit of form recently and come into the game off the back of a Champions League win against Copenhagen - with Harry Maguire scoring the only goal of the game.

The Red Devils currently sit eighth in the Premier League following last weekend's win over Sheffield United.

As for City, Pep Guardiola's team defeated Young Boys in their last outing - with Erling Haaland scoring twice in a 3-1 win.

Mail Sport breaks down why Sunday's Manchester Derby is taking place at 3:30pm.

Why is kick-off at 3:30pm?

This weekend's Manchester Derby will kick off at an unusual time of 3:30pm on Sunday due to an agreement between the two clubs.

The Red Devils released a statement not long after they agreed to the change.

The statement read: 'The derby with Manchester City will be staged towards the end of the month, with the Old Trafford encounter being moved to 29 October, kicking off at 15:30 GMT.

'The fixture, which we won 2-1 last season with Marcus Rashford netting a memorable winner, is to be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.

'The unusual start time was agreed following consultation between the clubs, the broadcaster and local authorities.'

Man United vs Man City - Key information

As alluded to, United's clash with rivals City will take place on Sunday, October 29, with kick-off at 3:30pm.

The clash between the two sides will take place at Old Trafford.

The pair last met in the FA Cup final back in June - with Ilkay Gundogan scoring twice to give Guardiola's side the victory.