Michael Carrick faces quite the challenge for his first game as Manchester United head coach, with Manchester City visiting Old Trafford on Saturday.
Carrick was announced as Ruben Amorim's successor, at least until the end of this season, just three days before the second Manchester derby of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
City won the first 3-0 back in September, and Pep Guardiola's side will come into this game as favourites to complete the double over their local rivals. Although a run of three straight draws allowed Arsenal to pull away at the top of the standings, City are on a 13-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. They beat Newcastle United 2-0 away in the Carabao Cup semifinal first leg on Wednesday, which came after a 10-1 obliteration of Exeter City in the FA Cup.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Man United vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: DIRECTV
This game is available for live TV broadcast on USA Network. Streaming options are available on DIRECTV.
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What time does Man United vs. Man City kick off?
This Premier League derby clash takes place at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK and kicks off on Saturday, January 17 at 12:30 p.m. Local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Jan. 17 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Jan. 17 | 6:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Jan. 17 | 5:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Jan. 17 | 4:30 a.m. |
Premier League fixture schedule this week
Saturday, January 17
- Manchester City vs. Manchester United (7:30 a.m. ET)
- Sunderland vs. Crystal Palace (10 a.m. ET)
- Chelsea vs. Brentford (10 a.m. ET)
- Liverpool vs. Burnley (10 a.m. ET)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United (10 a.m. ET)
- Leeds United vs. Fulham (10 a.m. ET)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal (12:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, January 18
- Wolves vs. Newcastle United (9 a.m. ET)
- Aston Villa vs. Everton (11:30 a.m. ET)
Monday, January 19
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Bournemouth (3 p.m. ET)