WHEN AND WHERE
We face the Blades at Bramall Lane on Sunday 27 April, with kick-off scheduled for 14:00 (UK).
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Ultra HD.
You can also keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on Twitter: @ManCity.
Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global TV listings courtesy of liversoccertv.com
MAN CITY APP COVERAGE
Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from Sheffield in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, whilst our Matchday Live show will begin at 16:30 (UK).
City goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck, Gareth Taylor and Keith Curle will be special guests on the latest Matchday Live show, also offering their expert insight at half-time and in greater detail after the final whistle.
They will also answer viewer questions throughout the broadcast, with audience participation actively encouraged on Matchday Live. To get in touch, send a WhatsApp to: +447537186538
During the game you can listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and former City captain Andy Morrison while our text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
Highlights from the match will be available from 23:00 (UK) and extended highlights, as well as a full-match replay on CITY+ and Recast, can be viewed from midnight.
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Team news
Juanma Lillo has made two changes to the City side for this afternoon’s Premier League meeting with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
Bernardo Silva, returning after illness kept him out of the Newcastle game, replaces Phil Foden, who drops to the bench.
Nathan Ake, who was among the substitutes against the Magpies, comes in against the Blades in place of Manuel Akanji, who’s not fully fit.
City are aiming for three wins in a row to start the Premier League campaign, which would be the first time we’ve done that since the first season under Pep Guardiola in 2016/17, when we defeated Sunderland, Stoke City and West Ham.
Sheffield United have made one change to their starting line-up from last Friday’s Nottingham Forest game – George Baldock coming in for Max Lowe.
The Blades are aiming to avoid beginning a season with three straight league defeats for what would be only the fourth time in their history.
TEAMS
SHEFF UTD XI: Foderingham, Baldock, Robinson, Egan, Ahmedhodzic, Osborn, Hamer, Norwood, Souza, Osula, Traore
Subs: Davies, Trusty, Basham, McBurnie, Coulibaly, Bogle, Larouci, Marsh, Brooks
CITY XI: Ederson, Walker (C), Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Doku, Gomez, Foden, Bobb, Palmer, Lewis, McAtee
PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW
With Pep Guardiola currently recuperating in Spain after a routine back surgery, his No.2 Juanma Lillo took to the manager’s seat to address the media ahead of our trip to Bramall Lane.
In the press conference, Lillo was asked about how involved Guardiola will be on Sunday. “Of course!”, exclaimed Lillo. “Pep is always there! The contact is continuous. Telephone, video call, everything.
“He is watching Sheffield United right now. What’s important is his health. That’s what matters. That doesn’t keep him from being who he is. He’s fully focused on the team and the match.”
Lillo also provided an injury update on Bernardo Silva, following his contract extension, which means he is in contention to feature on Sunday.
“Perhaps it’s a question more for the doctor but he has trained fully normal. I don’t think he’s ill at all and is good to go,” said Lillo.
PREVIOUS MEETING
The last time we faced Sheffield United was in last season’s FA Cup semi-finals.
A 3-0 victory over the Blades, courtesy of a Riyad Mahrez hat-trick, booked our place in June’s Wembley showpiece against Manchester United - a match we would also go on to win 2-1.
The Algerian winger scored from the penalty spot before two sensational strikes in the space of five minutes saw us progress.
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LAST TIME OUT
Our last match saw us edge out Newcastle United in our first home match of the 2023/24 campaign.
In a tight contest, it was City who found a way to victory with Julian Alvarez’s sublime strike beat Nick Pope on the half hour.
It proved to be the only goal of the match, as we walked away with two wins out of two to start the new season.
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