Both sets of Manchester club supporters here in the Transfer Tavern have been waiting for the fixture release of the derby game and it has finally been revealed today.
When the two sides first met in the league this season many were predicting that both would be the main protagonists in the title race but that has surely not materialised.
Instead, United are still looking to get in the top four whilst City are aiming to stay in it, as Chelsea waltz away with the title at the top of the league.
The game, then, is still going to be important to both team’s seasons and it will now be played on 27 April at 8:00 pm – a Thursday night.
The news has certainly generated some discussion on Twitter, too, and so, with that in mind, here’s a taste of what’s been said:
FIXTURE BULLETIN! #mcfc
City v United confirmed for Thursday 27 April at 8pm
Boro v City moves to Sunday 30 April at 2.05pm pic.twitter.com/USvWJjOzdQ— Manchester City (@ManCity) 20 March 2017
@ManCity Joke.
— Mat (@KevinDeBaller) 20 March 2017
@ManCity brilliant. I had train tickets booked for the Saturday for Boro. Cheers for that.
— James (@James_Halfpenny) 20 March 2017
@ManCity United love playing Thursday night
— Jack (@Angelinoesque) 20 March 2017
@ManCity absolute utter disregard for fans.
— David Corley (@corleydavid) 20 March 2017
@corleydavid @ManCity if the arsenal match goes to extra time, that’s advantage Utd plus there used to Thursday nights
— Arron (@Gabriel_Jesus24) 20 March 2017
@ManUtd joke’s on City, we’re used to playing on Thursdays lol
— Goten (@sonia_sks) 20 March 2017
@manutd @premierleague very good and a moment of a season revenge for United.
— Anthony Eyo (@toneliceyo) 20 March 2017
@ManUtd @premierleague Thursdays have become the new Wednesdays!! Love it!! C’mon United!!
— Steve Pearce (@stevenpearce5) 20 March 2017
@ManUtd @premierleague wonder if they’ll manage to sell out the emptihad for once?
— Nathaniel (@sirnathaniel86) 20 March 2017
@ManUtd @premierleague easy win
— Liam Johnson (@LiamJohnson007) 20 March 2017
Thoughts, City and United fans? Let us know below!
