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Man Utd vs Man City: Team news and full line-ups confirmed
MANCHESTER UNITED will hoping to get a win over their rivals Manchester City in the derby and close the gap on the Premier League leaders - here's the line-ups and full team news.
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho will be hoping to get one over his old foe Pep Guardiola
Manchester United are without midfield enforcer Paul Pogba who is suspended but Nemanja Matic starts despite carrying a knock.
Phil Jones also returns for the Red Devils but does not start and Marouane Fellaini failed a late fitness test and remains out.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has benched Sergio Aguero, opting to start with Gabriel Jesus.
David Silva is back for City despite a slight muscular issue in midweek but Fabian Delph remains out with an illness.
Pep Guardiola has benched Sergio Aguero in favour of Gabriel Jesus
Mourinho: Both Manchester sides have improved
Man Utd team: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Young, Matic, Herrera, Rashford, Lingard, Martial, Lukaku
Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Jones, Shaw, McTominay, Mata, Ibrahimovic
Man City team: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Kompany (c), Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Jesus
Subs: Bravo, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mangala, Danilo, Aguero
"Going to Old Trafford is a pleasure. That's why we are here. I will enjoy it, definitely,” Pep Guardiola said.
"I am looking forward to arriving and playing.
“I love to be there, working out what we can do to beat them.
"After we will shake hands."
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