The huge Manchester derby arrives Premier League On Sunday as two of the country's biggest teams meet at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City's catastrophic and unexpected decline in form has been one of the major events of the season so far, with their latest defeat arriving in the Champions League where their hopes of reaching the knockout stages were dealt a heavy blow at the hands of Juventus.
Their opponents have managed to shake off two successive defeats by downing Viktoria Plzeň in the Europa League, but their standing in England's top flight needs to improve as Ruben Amorim plans an attack up the table.
Here's everything you need to know about Sunday's huge Manchester derby.
Manchester City and Manchester United match record (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Man City |
Man United |
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Juventus 2-0 Manchester City – 12/11/24 |
Viktoria Plzeň 1-2 Manchester United – 12/12/24 |
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Crystal Palace 2-2 Man City – 12/07/24 |
Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest – 12/07/24 |
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Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest – 12/04/24 |
Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United – 12/04/24 |
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Liverpool 2-0 Man City – 12/01/24 |
Manchester United 4-0 Everton – 01/12/14 |
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Man City 3-3 Feyenoord – 11/26/24 |
Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt – 28/11/24 |
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nation |
TV Channel/Live Broadcast |
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UK |
Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD |
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US |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo, SiriusXM FC |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
cityThe strong core of defenders is depleted at the moment, with John Stones and Nathan Ake unavailable for Sunday's derby and Manuel Akanji unlikely to recover in time. These absences could lead to 19-year-old Jahmai Simpson-Pusey starting a third game this season.
Adding to Pep Guardiola's problems is the suspension suffered by Rico Luis, who was sent off for two bookable offences. He tied with Crystal Palace 2-2 last week.
Rodri and Oscar Pope remain on the sidelines due to long-term issues.
Manchester City's expected formation against Manchester United (4-1-4-1): Ortega; Walker, Dias, Simpson Posey, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Nunes; Haaland.
united They are in relatively clean health as they bid for a first league win at the Etihad Stadium since 2021.
The Red Devils came through Victory in the Europa League on Thursday over Viktoria Plzeň With no new injury concerns and Jonny Evans able to return to the matchday squad to provide coach Amorim with another option.
Luke Shaw is the only player who has definitely been left out as he recovers from his latest fitness setback.
United's expected lineup against Manchester City (3-4-2-1): Onana; Euro, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Maino, Dalot; Fernandes, Rashford; Hoglund.
Manchester City have enjoyed this fixture in recent years but there will be a very different atmosphere on Sunday, with an unexpected big win as usual.
The English champions are finding consistency difficult to find and their injuries at the crucial centre-back position will be music to United's ears.
Amorim has beaten Guardiola already this season when they thrashed Sporting Lisbon City in the Champions League. His formation is likely to cause off-season problems for City and the Red Devils should be able to secure a share of the spoils.
