Manchester City are on a winning run of eight matches across all competitions as they prepare to face Sunderland.
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Manchester City will aim to continue their recent strong run of form when they travel to Sunderland in the Premier League.
Rayan Cherki's late winner at Nottingham Forest made it eight consecutive wins across all competitions for Pep Guardiola's men.
With fellow title challengers Arsenal and Aston Villa playing one another this week, City have the chance to position themselves very well at the start of the new year.
Sunderland have enjoyed a superb first half of the season on their return to the top flight and have not lost in the three matches since they were beaten 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on December 6.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Sunderland vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: DIRECTV, NBC Sports App/website
This game is available for live TV broadcast on the USA Network. Streaming options are available via NBC and DIRECTV.
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What time does Sunderland vs. Man City kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, UK and kicks off on Thursday, January 1 at 8 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Jan. 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Jan. 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Jan. 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Jan. 1 | 12:00 p.m. |
Premier League fixture schedule this week
Tuesday, December 30
- Burnley vs. Newcastle United (2:30 p.m. ET)
- Chelsea vs. Bournemouth (2:30 p.m. ET)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Everton (2:30 p.m. ET)
- West Ham vs. Brighton (2:30 p.m. ET)
- Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (3:15 p.m. ET)
- Manchester United vs. Wolves (3:15 p.m. ET)
Thursday, January 1
- Crystal Palace vs. Fulham (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Liverpool vs. Leeds United (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Brentford vs. Tottenham (3 p.m. ET)
- Sunderland vs. Manchester City (3 p.m. ET)
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