Manchester Metropolis will likely be seeking to drag themselves again into title competition with a win over Manchester United on the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.
Metropolis head into the sport off the again of a disastrous run of type that’s appear them slip to fifth within the desk – 9 factors adrift of leaders Liverpool. So Pep Guardiola will likely be seeking to shut the hole to 6 factors with a win within the Manchester derby at present.
Ederson retains his place between the sticks for Metropolis whereas Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol all begin in defence. Ilkay Gundogan additionally will get a begin together with Bernardo Silva.
Kevin de Bruyne would be the artistic power for Man Metropolis whereas Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku additionally begin. Phil Foden is match to assist Erling Haaland in assault for the hosts.
Man Utd are additionally in determined want of a constructive consequence as Ruben Amorim appears to be like to bounce again from final weekend’s 3-2 defeat at residence to Nottingham Forest. Andre Onana retains his place in aim regardless of a poor error towards Viktoria Plzen in midweek.
Matthijs de Ligt is joined by Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez within the United defence with Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot the chosen wing-backs. Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes begin in midfield for Man Utd with Casemiro on the bench.
Amad Diallo and Mason Mount begin within the attacking midfield positions with Rasmus Hojlund main the road up entrance which implies Joshua Zirkzee has to accept a spot among the many substitutes. Marcus Rashford and Garnacho usually are not included within the Man Utd squad.
Listed below are the confirmed line-ups:
Man Metropolis
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Nunes, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Stones, Kovacic, Grealish, Savinho, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, O’Reilly, McAtee
Man Utd
Onana, Maguire, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot, Mount, Amad, Hojlund.
Subs: Bayindir, Yoro, Lindelof, Antony, Casemiro, Mainoo, Eriksen, Malacia, Zirkzee.
