Manchester City have been told they cannot be relegated from the Premier League if they are found guilty of breaching the top flight's financial rules. That's according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire who has had his say on City's ongoing court case.

It's been a rough few weeks for Manchester United, who now hope to end 2024 with a good result against visiting Newcastle United on Monday.

Both teams come in on completely different trajectories. Newcastle United have found the form that got them back to the Champions League two seasons ago under Eddie Howe. Winners of their last four in all competitions, the Magpies have scored at least three goals in each game moving up to fifth in the table.

Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on USA Network and NBC Universo. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Title favorites Liverpool host a meek Manchester United at Anfield on Saturday, in the pick of this weekend's English Premier League matches. A massive 23 points separate the fierce rivals ahead of this clash,

Liverpool looks to maintain its grip on the English Premier League’s top spot when Manchester United comes to Anfield for a Sunday afternoon match.