Derby day is here as Manchester united are prepared to welcome Manchester city for the much-awaited clash.
united come into this fixture having been heart broken by Everton last weekend at the Hill Dickinson stadium by a late stunner.
Thy responded to that in mid-week in the champions league as they cruised their way past Sabah Fc. Bruno Fernandez once again proved pivotal as he found himself on the scoresheet as well as Benjamin.
This shows competition and a challenge for Carrick as of if he should start him or Cunha.
Man, united have only taken four points from 3 games making it a bad start to the premier league campaign. A win today will take them up to fifth position int the table with Chelsea drawing 2 2 with the newly promoted hull city.
Injury concerns are a major issue for Carrick, but he will be given an edge after Marcus Rashford who had a knock is back and fit. Others include Luke Shaw and Benjamin who are both available3 for this fixture.
The injury concerns contain Baleba, De Light, Ugarte, Amad.
It will yet be another day for Bruno Fernandez to impress.
For city the story is totally different. They come to this fixture having a 100 percent fixture win rate after edging out Coventry last weekend, denying them their first win of the season.
The post pep Guardiola era began and under Enzo Maresca there seems to be a little bit of belief that city can compete favorably for the title again this season,
This block buster weekend will prove to provide a tough test for city's Enzo Maresca for as well that he can handle pressure.
For this fixture Ryan Cherki and Enzo Fernandez will be a huge key factor to ensure that they keep all three points. Cherki has made three appearances this season and one of them includes coming off the bench and providing two assists to ensure the citizens turn it around against Bournemouth. He then followed with a brace against palace a game that city cruised into a 4 1 win.
Enzo Fernandez provided an assist last weekend to Haaland, but the goal was chopped off for offside. But in mid-week in the champions league he was not to be denied as he provided an assist to the Norwegian and this time it counted.
With Geremy Doku still expected on the side lines, Ndiaye will step in the left wing, with semenyo on the right.
With city's defense, this makes them the favorites to win this fixture since they have only conceded two goals so far. Only Arsenal and Leeds have fewer.
The expected line ups;
united: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Mainoo, Tielemans, Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandez, Rashford, Cunha.
City: Donnaruma, Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvadiol, Anderson, Enzo, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland.
With Haaland who has 11 goal involvements in this fixture he will be a real threat as united also have Rashford who has 6 goal involvements.
Pride and Rank will be in show today as city will be looking to go level on points with arsenal who won last night against Sunderland.
