Is West Ham v Man City on TV? When is the game, how to watch, time and team news

Here’s all you need to know ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League clash with West Ham United on Sunday.
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Manchester City will travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.

The match, which kicks-off at 2pm, will see Pep Guardiola’s side try and go six points ahead of Liverpool in the title race.

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City come into the game off the back of a 5-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday. Kevin De Bruyne stole the show, netting four of their goals, while Raheem Sterling was also on the scoresheet.

As for West Ham, their form has dipped in recent weeks, with one win in their last five league games.The Hammers saw off bottom-side Norwich City last weekend, beating them 4-0.

De Bruyne is in fine form coming into the game. Credit: Getty. De Bruyne is in fine form coming into the game. Credit: Getty.
De Bruyne is in fine form coming into the game. Credit: Getty.

City have the better record against West Ham in the Premier League, with the Sky Blues winning 25 of their previous meetings, while the Hammers have nine victories and honours have been even on seven occasions.

Guardiola’s side ran out 2-1 winners over West Ham in their last meeting at the Etihad Stadium in November. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho gave City all three points.

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With that being said, let’s take a look at all you need to know about the fixture at the London Stadium on Sunday.

When is West Ham v City?

The clash between the Hammers and Sky Blues will take place on Sunday 15 May and will kick-off at 2pm. West Ham’s London Stadium will play host to the game.

Is West Ham v City on TV?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage of the game starting at 1pm on the latter mentioned channel.

Alternatively, Sky customers can live stream the match on Sky Go, while those not subscribed to the broadcaster and wanting to watch the fixture can buy a NOW TV day pass for £5.99.

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There will also be highlights shown on Sky Sports’, City’s and West Ham’s YouTube channels. And follow ManchesterWorld for post-match reaction and player ratings on the final whistle.

Team news

The Sky Blues were without John Stones, Kyle Walker and Ruben Dias for their win over Wolves in midweek, with the trio expected to be unavailable for the remainder of the season through injury.

Man City paid a reported fee of €68 million for Dias in 2020 and played a pivotal role in their Premier League title in his first season - also being named as the Premier League Player of the Season.Man City paid a reported fee of €68 million for Dias in 2020 and played a pivotal role in their Premier League title in his first season - also being named as the Premier League Player of the Season.
Man City paid a reported fee of €68 million for Dias in 2020 and played a pivotal role in their Premier League title in his first season - also being named as the Premier League Player of the Season.

Guardiola could also be without Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte after both came off with injuries against Wolves, and the City boss said in Friday’s press conference he may not know until Sunday whether the pair are fit to play this weekend. Therefore, Rodri and Nathan Ake might have to start at centre-back.

As for the Hammers, David Moyes confirmed Michail Antonio, Craig Dawson will be back for the game, but Said Benrahma is a doubt due to injury. Angelo Ogbonna is unavailable with a long-term problem.

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