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Ease into the football weekend with our essential rolling blog. Dominic Booth buckles up to bring you breaking news and insights from around the grounds with seven Premier League fixtures, kicking off at lunchtime with the Manchester derby. Jamie Jackson will be online at Old Trafford for a live Q&A before the match, so post your questions to matchday.live@theguardian.com. There’s a full Championship programme, with an enticing clash as pacesetters Coventry face Leicester, plus two games in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup, troubled Real Madrid facing Levante at 1pm and Hearts going up against Falkirk in the Scottish Cup on Saturday evening. Talking points galore, so why not join the conversation.
Michael Carrick steps into the dugout as Manchester United’s interim manager for the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, tasked with steadying a side that have wobbled through another bleak winter. United are seventh in the table with one win in their last six Premier League matches and last week’s FA Cup exit underlined their parlous state, but Carrick’s arrival, in the wake of Ruben Amorim’s sacking, brings a flicker of hope. His first challenge? Attempt to outwit Pep Guardiola, whose City team are six points behind Arsenal and second in the table, despite three consecutive draws. Rob Smyth helms our live blog with Jamie Jackson and John Brewin reporting.
