A big Manchester derby is coming Premier League on Sunday when two of the country’s biggest teams meet at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City’s unanticipated and catastrophic slump has been one of the biggest stories of the season so far, with their latest defeat coming in the Champions League as their hopes of reaching the last 16 took a huge hit blow to Juventus.
Their opponents managed to overcome two defeats in a row by defeating Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League, but their position in England’s top flight needs improvement as Ruben Amorim plans a charge up the table.
Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s huge Manchester derby.
Man City vs Man Utd H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Man City |
Man Utd |
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Juventus 2-0 Man City – 12/11/24 |
Viktoria Plzen 1-2 Man Utd – 12/12/24 |
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Crystal Palace 2-2 Man City – 07/12/24 |
Man Utd 2-3 Nottingham Forest – 07/12/24 |
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Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest – 04/12/24 |
Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd – 12/04/24 |
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Liverpool 2-0 Man City – 12/01/24 |
Man Utd 4-0 Everton – 01/12/14 |
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Man City 3-3 Feyenoord – 26/11/24 |
Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt – 28/11/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemón Sports Live, USA Network, Telemón, SiriusXM FC |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
cityThe team’s strong defensive core is depleted at the moment, with John Stones and Nathan Ake unavailable for Sunday’s derby and Manuel Akanji unlikely to recover in time. Those absences could see 19-year-old Jahmai Simpson-Pusey start a third game this season.
To Pep Guardiola’s problems is added the sanction of Rico Lewis, who was sent off for two bookable infringements on the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace last week.
Rodri and Oscar Bobb remain sidelined with long-term problems.
Predicted Lineup for Man City vs Man Utd (4-1-4-1): Ortega; Walker, Dias, Simpson-Pusey, Guardiol; Kovacic; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Nunes; Haaland.
united they have a relatively clean bill of health as they attempt to win a first league title at the Etihad since 2021.
The Red Devils came through Thursday’s win in the Europa League against Viktoria Plzen with no further injury concerns and Jonny Evans could return to the matchday squad to provide another option for head coach Amorim.
Luke Shaw is the only player definitely ruled out as he recovers from his latest physical setback.
Predicted line-up for Man Utd vs Man City (3-4-2-1): Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, MartÃnez; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.
Man City have enjoyed this game in recent years, but there will be a very different atmosphere on Sunday, with a big win not automatically expected as usual.
The reigning English champions find consistency hard to come by and their injuries in the crucial central defensive position will be music to the ears of United’s squad.
Amorim has already scored a big win against Guardiola this season when Sporting CP thrashed City in the Champions League. Their lineup will likely cause City problems out of sync and the Red Devils should be able to secure a share of the spoils.
