Manchester City welcomes Manchester United this Sunday at the Etihad stadium in a Manchester derby. Pep Guardiola’s men have found themselves in the midst of an unmatched injury crisis and that has coincided with a dreadful run of just one win in their last 10 matches.
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Manchester City vs Manchester United preview
Manchester City will be hoping they are back on track when they host neighbours Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Man City’s Premier League title defence is not going to plan, with Pep Guardiola’s men outside the top four after 13 games with 27 points. Man United are up to ninth after Ruben Amorim’s appointment and will have top four aspirations.
The defending champions have a massive uphill battle if they are to win a fifth consecutive league title, now 11 points behind league leaders Liverpool. They are currently on a losing streak of four in premier league after a run of nine unbeaten games from the opening.
On the other hand, Manchester United started the league poorly and they decided to sack Erik ten Hag. He was replaced by Amorim. They are unbeaten in four matches since sacking Ten Hag, which includes a win and a draw during Ruud van Nistelrooy’s interim spell. THis has lifted them to ninth in the premier table and they also have a positive goal difference after scoring more goals than they conceded.
Team news
It is perhaps the worst time for a Manchester derby for City as they are dealing with several injury concerns. Man City will remain without Mateo Kovacic and Oscar Bobb, with the former expected back just before Christmas. Rodri is out for the season.
On the other hand, Manchester United are without Victor Lindelof who remains the only confirmed absentee for this game, with Man United enjoying a positive period with regards to injuries. Casemiro is pushing for a start while Marcus Rashford should be recalled to the starting XI as well.
Possible line-ups
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Foden, Doku, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes, Haaland
Man United XI: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Antony, Casemiro, Fernandes, Malacia, Mount, Rashford, Zirkzee
Prediction 1X2
The Citizens are desperate to keep their title hopes alive and we are positive they will go all guns blazing at the Red Devils.The Red Devils, on the other hand, aim to recover from a shocking loss to Nottingham Forest. As new boss Ruben Amorim has been struggling to turn Man Utd’s fortunes around in the Premier League, we are tempted to bet on Pep Guardiola’s troops, who are in need for points
We say Man City 2:1 Man United
Goals
Manchester City’s latest clashes with Manchester United have been interesting as both teams scored in each of the last 6 home encounters in all competitions. Manchester City have conceded at least 1 goal against Manchester United in their 11 most recent home matches in all competitions
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