The Manchester Derby is always an exciting occasion and the summer signings from both teams only add to that. How will the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Erling Harland fare in this environment?
And what about new Man Utd boss Eric ten Hag? He faces selection dilemmas, most notably over Harry Maguire following his mistakes for England against Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo. Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek are unavailable, but Marcus Rashford is actually starting,
Ten Hagβs opposite number, Pep Guardiola is actually able to play Aymeric Laporte, but the Spanish defender is listed as a sub, not a starter. John Stones picked up an injury on England duty and will miss out, as will midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
Man City come into the game in excellent form at the Etihad. They have won their last 7 Premier League home matches. A win on Sunday would give them their third consecutive league win over their neighbours. The visitors are in good form though. Man Utd have won their last 4 Premier League games, including notable wins over Liverpool and Arsenal. They had lost four league games in a row before then.
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