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Man United v Man City Line-ups: Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola make changes for EFL Cup
SERGIO AGUERO starts on the bench for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola sticks Kelechi Iheanacho up front for the EFL Cup trip to Manchester United.
Manchester United vs Manchester City - League Cup Round of 16 match preview
Jose Mourinho, meanwhile, names a full-strength Manchester United XI that does not include Wayne Rooney or Chris Smalling.
United lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the league earlier this season and manager Mourinho is out to make amends after a rocky start to the campaign.
Last night saw Liverpool and Tottenham make 21 changes between them at Anfield but neither manager tonight can risk losing this clash.
Our #EFLCup team to face City! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/bWjyUAVRQn
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 26, 2016
Here's your line-up for the @EFLCup, #unitedvcity #ManchesterDerby!
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 26, 2016
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Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho (right) go head to head in Manchester tonight
Anthony Martial was ruled out hours before kick off, while Eric Bailly is out with a knee injury picked up in Sunday’s 4-0 defeat at Chelsea.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains up front with Marcus Rashford. Mourinho sticks with Paul Pogba in midfield nut Marouane Fellaini’s knock at the weekend means Michael Carrick comes in.
Meanwhile, Kevin de Bruyne is out of Guardiola’s side after suffering a calf injury in the draw against Southampton.
Willy Caballero starts in goal - but defenders Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagnar are out injured.
Leroy Sane, Jesus Navas and Nolito play behind Iheanacho, with Aleix Garcia and Fernando anchoring the midfield.
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly misses the game through injury
Pep Guardiola insists he is happy with Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (right) right now
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Rojo, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Pogba, Rashford, Ibrahimovic.
Subs: Romero, Darmian, Fellaini, Schneiderlin, Lingard, Memphis, Young.
Manchester City XI: Caballero, Maffeo, Otamendi, Kompany, Clichy, Fernando, Aleix Garcia, Nolito, Jesus Navas, Sané, Iheanacho.
Subs: Gunn, Adarabioyo, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, Aguero.
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