Manchester City will host Manchester United in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, January 17, 2026 (kick-off 12:30 GMT /UTC)
Manchester United are coming into this match with a fresh change on the touchline. Michael Carrick has been named interim manager after Ruben Amorim’s exit, and what a first match to start with… away against Pep Guardiola’s City.
Team News
Manchester City
City’s biggest problem before this derby is pretty simple: their defence is not fully available.
Out / unavailable:
Josko Gvardiol (ankle)
Rúben Dias (hamstring)
John Stones (muscle)
Savinho (knock)
Mateo Kovacic (ankle)
Oscar Bobb (hamstring)
Man Utd
United’s team news isn’t perfect either, but there’s some hope.
Unavailable / doubts:
Shea Lacey (suspended)
Matthijs de Ligt (doubtful – back issue)
The big possible boost for United is that Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo could be back after AFCON.
H2H
Mancity : 2
ManUnited: 2
Draw: 1
Recent Form
Man City: D D D W W
Man United: W D D D L
Predicted Lineup:
Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Max Alleyne, Abdukodir Khusanov, O’Reilly;
Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Cherki, Phil Foden, Semenyo;
Erling Haaland.
Man Utd: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martínez, Shaw;
Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo; Mbeumo (or Cunha), Bruno Fernandes, Dorgu;
Sesko