Manchester City vs Manchester United will kick off at an earlier time todayManchester City will welcome Manchester United to the Etihad Stadium this afternoon for a crucial Manchester derby meeting. The loss to the Cottagers has left United with work to do in the race to finish inside the Champions League spots. That includes Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League, Liverpool and West Ham United in the Europa League, and of course, Arsenal and City in the Champions League. Manchester City ran out 6-3 winners in this fixture last season. But for both United and City this fixture will kick-off at the unusual time of 3.30pm and not the regular Sunday slot of 4.30pm.