Man City vs West Ham POSTPONED: Why has Premier League match been called off and what date will it be played now? – The Sun

MANCHESTER CITY were set to take on struggling West Ham today, but the match has been postponed.

Pep Guardiola's men are now set for three weeks without a game as head off on a winter break until February 22.

What time was Man City vs West Ham meant to kick off?

This Premier League encounter was set to take place on Sunday, February 8 at the Etihad Stadium.

Kick-off was scheduled for 4.30pm.

Why has Man City vs West Ham been called off?

Man City vs West Ham has been called off as a result of Storm Ciara.

A club tweet has simply said: "Due to extreme and escalating weather conditions and in the interests of supporter and staff safety, today’s
Premier League match against West Ham has been postponed."

However, fans later fumed about the decision as photos from the Etihad showed sun breaking out over the stadium.

What TV channel is Man City vs West Ham on and can I live stream it?

Man City vs West Ham was meant to be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

Live streaming was available for Sky Sports customers via the app on their computer, mobile and tablet devices.

Non-Sky customers had the option of purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £9.99.

As Sky Sports still have the rights to this fixture, the TV channel is likely to be unchanged when the new date is announced.

When will Man City vs West Ham be played now?

The match has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 19 at 7.30pm.

This is due to limited spaces available with an increasingly tight schedule.

Both clubs agreed to the new time, despite Champions League fixtures taking place on that day.

Manchester City do not play in Europe until the week after, while they would have struggled to fit around their upcoming Carabao Cup and FA Cup fixtures.

West Ham have also announced that free return coach travel will be in place for all their fans with tickets to the original fixture.

Stat attack!

• West Ham last beat Manchester City in September 2015 – a 2-1 victory with Diafra Sakho securing all three points
• Defeat for Man City will be their seventh of the season, the most Pep Guardiola has ever lost in a single league campaign
• Jarrod Bowen will be looking to make his West Ham debut on Sunday, but it will be his eighth Premier League appearance after featuring in Hull City's relegation campaign

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