Manchester United will face Manchester City at Old Trafford 12:30 UTC in Premier League matchday 20.Both the teams are in the top four and today's Manchester derby match will be important to them.
Manchester United have been in great form since the World Cup break.United are unbeaten in their last five matches.
On the other hand Manchester City lost in Carabao Cup against Southampton for 2-0.Pep want to win against Manchester for regain the form and challenge Arsenal for the title.
TEAM NEWS
Manchester United
Prospective loan signing Wout Weghorst will not be available, although Ten Hag admitted a deal with Burnley for the striker is “close”.
Diogo Dalot was withdrawn during the first half of the Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Charlton Athletic, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka taking his place.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has revealed John Stones is out of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
Though there are no other reported injury concerns, the loss of the in-form Stones is undoubtedly a blow for the Blues.
TALKING POINTS
- Manchester United have lost more Premier League home games against Manchester City than they have versus any other opponent (8), while no side has beaten the Red Devils more often overall in the competition than the Citizens (18, level with Chelsea and Liverpool).
- Manchester City are looking to complete the Premier League double over Manchester United for the sixth time, which would be more often than any other side in the competition's history (Liverpool also 5).
- Manchester United have conceded 12 goals in their last three Premier League meetings with Man City, including six in their meeting at the Etihad Stadium in October. It's as many goals as they'd shipped against the Citizens in their 12 previous meetings combined.
- This is the earliest into a calendar year the Manchester Derby has been played in the Premier League since 2006, when Manchester City won 3-1 at the Etihad on January 14th.
- Following their 6-3 win against Man Utd in October, Manchester City are looking to equal or break their record number of league goals scored against their rivals in a season, scoring eight against them in 1954-55 (3-2 home, 5-0 away). The most goals the Red Devils have conceded against an opponent in a Premier League season is nine against Liverpool in 2021-22.
H2H (LAST FIVE GAMES)
Manchester United:1 Win
Manchester City: 4 Wins
Draws: 0
RECENT FORM
Manchester United: WWWWW
Manchester City: WDWWL
PREDICTED LINEUPS
Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.
Manchester City: Ederson; Lewis, Laporte, Akanji, Ake; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish.
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