Why Man City vs Wolves is tonight as Cityzens handed first Premier League Friday night kick-off at home in 31-years

Manchester City continue their chase to secure Champions League football this evening against Wolves, live on talkSPORT. The Cityzens are embroiled in a heated race to secure a top-five finish, and they have the chance to set an early marker before the rest of their competition are in action. Man City secured a massive win in their last Premier League game against Aston VillaGetty That is because they are playing this evening, 24 hours after Gameweek 34 ended with Brentford’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest. This is City’s first Premier League home game on a Friday since Boxing Day 2008, beating Hull City 5-1. It’s just their second evening kick-off (7pm or later) on a Friday at home in the competition, following a 1-1 draw with Coventry in August 1993. However, Wolves, who are the current in-form Premier League side, will be no pushovers following Vitor Pereira’s transformation. The Old Gold are on a flying run, having won their last six in the Premier League -the joint-longest winning run of any side this term. Why is Manchester City vs Wolves tonight? This match has been moved to fulfil a TV requirement. Over ten years ago, Sky Sports signed a new broadcast deal with the Premier League that stated they would try to introduce Friday night games. The contract shows that ten top-flight matches must be shown on a Friday evening across each Premier League season. With the campaign into the final month, there aren’t too many more opportunities for the last Friday game. And it appears Sky have decided this match is the one they wanted to fill that last spot. Guardiola’s side entertain the Premier League’s in-form teamGetty Man City vs Wolves: Date and how to follow This Premier League game is set to take place on Friday, May 2. Kick-off at the Etihad is scheduled for 8pm. talkSPORT will have live and exclusive coverage from the blue side of Manchester, with Adrian Durham serving as your host. Commentary will then come from Mark Wilson and England icon Stuart Pearce. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. talkSPORT.com will have updates throughout via our dedicated Premier League blog. Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League will also show the action. Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest Premier League betting odds and bet boosts

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Why Man City vs Wolves is tonight as Cityzens handed first Premier League Friday night kick-off at home in 31-years

Manchester City continue their chase to secure Champions League football this evening against Wolves, live on talkSPORT.

The Cityzens are embroiled in a heated race to secure a top-five finish, and they have the chance to set an early marker before the rest of their competition are in action.

Man City secured a massive win in their last Premier League game against Aston Villa

That is because they are playing this evening, 24 hours after Gameweek 34 ended with Brentford’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

This is City’s first Premier League home game on a Friday since Boxing Day 2008, beating Hull City 5-1.

It’s just their second evening kick-off (7pm or later) on a Friday at home in the competition, following a 1-1 draw with Coventry in August 1993.

However, Wolves, who are the current in-form Premier League side, will be no pushovers following Vitor Pereira’s transformation.

The Old Gold are on a flying run, having won their last six in the Premier League -the joint-longest winning run of any side this term.

Why is Manchester City vs Wolves tonight?

This match has been moved to fulfil a TV requirement.

Over ten years ago, Sky Sports signed a new broadcast deal with the Premier League that stated they would try to introduce Friday night games.

The contract shows that ten top-flight matches must be shown on a Friday evening across each Premier League season.

With the campaign into the final month, there aren’t too many more opportunities for the last Friday game.

And it appears Sky have decided this match is the one they wanted to fill that last spot.

Guardiola’s side entertain the Premier League’s in-form team

Man City vs Wolves: Date and how to follow

This Premier League game is set to take place on Friday, May 2.

Kick-off at the Etihad is scheduled for 8pm.

talkSPORT will have live and exclusive coverage from the blue side of Manchester, with Adrian Durham serving as your host.

Commentary will then come from Mark Wilson and England icon Stuart Pearce.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

talkSPORT.com will have updates throughout via our dedicated Premier League blog.

Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League will also show the action.

Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest Premier League betting odds and bet boosts