STAMFORD, Conn. – Cristiano Ronaldo and fifth-place Manchester United host third-place Manchester City in the 186th edition of the Manchester Derby Saturday, Nov. 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, Universo and Telemundo, highlighting this weekend’s Premier League action across NBC Sports.

The match – the 17th Manchester Derby to be presented by NBC Sports – features two top-five clubs for the 8th time since the start of the 2013-14 season. Ronaldo returns to action in the Manchester Derby for the first time since 2009, and has scored three goals in his last five Manchester Derbies.

Manchester United defeated Tottenham, 3-0, last weekend as Ronaldo netted one goal and one assist in the win. Manchester City lost to Crystal Palace, 2-0, last week, marking its first English Premier League loss since Aug. 15 (1-0 at Tottenham). Arlo White, Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux will call the match live from Old Trafford.

The weekend’s coverage gets underway this Friday, Nov. 5 on Peacock with Premier League Live at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Southampton v. Aston Villa at 4 p.m. ET and Goal Zone at 6 p.m. ET.

Coverage on Saturday begins with a special 90-minute Premier League Mornings pre-match show at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into the Manchester Derby. Three matches will be presented live at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday: Crystal Palace v. Wolverhampton Wanderers (NBCSN, Universo), Brentford v. Norwich City (Peacock), and first-place Chelsea v. Burnley (Peacock) as Christian Pulisic is expected to make his return to the Premier League following injury. Then at 1:30 p.m. ET, Brighton & Hove Albion host Newcastle on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

Rebecca Lowe hosts this weekend’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Premier League players Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe. Paul Burmeister hosts Friday’s shows alongside Earle and Mustoe.

On Sunday, a two-hour Premier League Mornings begins at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Tottenham visiting Everton at 9 a.m. ET (NBCSN, Telemundo) as head coach Antonio Conte, who won the 2016-17 Premier League title with Chelsea, takes charge of his first Premier League match with Spurs. Also at 9 a.m. ET on Peacock, Arsenal host Watford and Leicester City visit Leeds United.

At 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, Mohamed Salah and second-place Liverpool visit fourth-place West Ham on NBCSN and Telemundo. White and Le Saux will call the action live from London Stadium.

 

Following is NBC Sports’ schedule for the Premier League this week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Platform
Fri., Nov. 5 3 p.m. Premier League Live Peacock
Fri., Nov. 5 4 p.m. Southampton v. Aston Villa Peacock
Fri., Nov. 5 6 p.m. Goal Zone Peacock
Sat., Nov. 6 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 6 8:30 a.m. Manchester United v. Manchester City NBCSN, Telemundo, Universo
Sat., Nov. 6 10:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 6 11 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Nov. 6 11 a.m. Brentford v. Norwich City Peacock
Sat., Nov. 6 11 a.m. Chelsea v. Burnley Peacock
Sat., Nov. 6 1 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 6 1:30 p.m. Brighton & Hove Albion v. Newcastle NBC, Peacock, Universo
Sun., Nov. 7 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 7 9 a.m. Everton v. Tottenham NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Nov. 7 9 a.m. Arsenal v. Watford Peacock
Sun., Nov. 7 9 a.m. Leeds United v. Leicester City Peacock
Sun., Nov. 7 11 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 7 11:30 a.m. West Ham v. Liverpool NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Nov. 7 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 7 2:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.