Date and kick-off time confirmed for Man City vs Manchester United derby fixture

The second Manchester derby of the season will take place at the Etihad on Sunday, March 3, with a 3.30pm kick-off time, the Premier League has confirmed.

The fixture will be screened live on Sky Sports and for the second time this season starts an hour earlier than the usual Super Sunday slot for the broadcaster. The Old Trafford fixture in October also began at 3.30pm and Pep Guardiola's side ran out 3-0 winners on that occasion.

City were also victorious in this fixture last season, winning 6-2 at the Etihad in what was Erik ten Hag's first derby, when Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hat-tricks.

The fixture will be the first league outing in March for both clubs. United go on to face Everton and Sheffield United at Old Trafford and Brentford away from home, while City will play Liverpool and Brighton away and Arsenal at home in what looks a testing month.

The Blues also travel to Copenhagen for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie the following midweek, while the FA Cup fifth round will take place in the midweek before the derby.

Both clubs could be in the hat for that draw. City face Tottenham in the fourth round on Friday night and United are away at League Two Newport County on Sunday.