Today, the 199th Manchester derby will take place at Old Trafford, with Manchester United hosting Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca's team heads into the match on a high, having won their last four games. In their most recent fixture, the Citizens secured a confident 2-0 victory over Porto at the Estadio do Dragao.
Michael Carrick's United, meanwhile, have been somewhat inconsistent. However, in these fiercely contested fixtures, the current form of both teams often takes a back seat.
In the lead-up to the match, Maresca provided an update on the squad situation. Midfielder Nico O'Reilly has recovered from his back injury and is ready to make his return.
In contrast, winger Jeremy Doku will miss out on the derby due to a calf injury, but he could be back in time for the cup match against Norwich City or the league game against Sunderland at the Etihad.
There are expected changes in the starting eleven. Elliot Anderson is likely to return to the lineup.
In the centre of midfield, Ayub Buaddi and Enzo Fernandez may feature, while Ryan Cherki is set to remain on the bench. On the right side of defence, Mateus Nunes might be replaced by Abdulkodir Husainov, whose pace could be key in dealing with United's counter-attacks.
Projected Manchester City starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Mateus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Josko Gvardiol
Defensive Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez
Attacking Midfielders: Phil Foden, Ryan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo
Forward: Erling Haaland
