Manchester derby rescheduled for a Thursday night at the Etihad as Manchester United’s fixture pile-up worsens
THE Manchester derby will now be played on Thursday April 27 after being rescheduled.
Manchester United were due to visit the Etihad for the first time under Jose Mourinho on February 26, but the fixture clashed with their EFL Cup final win over Southampton.
Manchester City ran out 2-1 winners in the derby at Old TraffordGetty Images
And the derby against Pep Guardiola’s men will take place on a Thursday night to give both teams plenty of time to recuperate from their fixtures the previous Sunday.
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Man City play an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at 3pm on April 23, while United play away to Burnley at 2.15pm on the same day.
Jose Mourinho has complained fiercely about United’s fixture schedule, but it appears to be rivals City who have come off worse from the rearranged date.
The blue half of Manchester play Middlesbrough away at 3pm just two days later.
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While the Red Devils have a three-day break before their 12pm kick off at home to Swansea on the Sunday.
The Special One recently blasted football's authorities, claiming that the way they have scheduled fixtures proves they "don't give an S" about his side.
April's derby will be the first meeting between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola at the Etihad StadiumPA:Press Association
He said: “I can understand if you don’t have any help in relation to the Premier League, but I don’t understand not having any help in relation to European football.
“I am saying this for many, many years. I’ve said this even from my first spell between 2004 and 2008.
"I don’t ask for me, I ask for everyone. I think they don’t give an ‘S’.
“They don’t give an ‘S’ about English teams in Europe. They simply don’t care.
“There are other interests that are more important."
Man City won the derby 2-1 at Old Trafford in September, but United beat Pep Guardiola's side 1-0 on the way to EFL Cup glory.
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