When these two clubs faced earlier this season at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s side comfortably won 6-3.
Follow Us
Manchester United will be eager to continue with their impressive run when they welcome derby rivals Manchester City to Old Trafford for a mouth-watering Premier League contest. The Manchester derby on Saturday evening will be one to keep an eye on for various reasons. But the most important aspect is that this will be the first time in a long while, there is very little to separate both sides. It is all thanks to Erik ten Hag and his coaching staff. They have now got Man Utd competing regularly at the level fans expect them to be.
| Manchester United vs Manchester City | Key details |
| Date | January 14 |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Kickoff time in India | 6 pm |
| Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 12:30 pm |
United are showing signs of playing the Erik ten Hag way both with and without the ball. Their pressing game has improved, while the team is also scoring goals frequently and are also keeping more clean sheets. As things stand, Manchester United are placed fourth with 35 points from 17 matches, compared to second-placed Manchester City’s 39 points from the same number of games. When these two clubs faced earlier this season at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s side comfortably won 6-3.
Read More – Manchester United vs Manchester City: Premier League Records, Stats, Goals at Old Trafford, Head to Head & everything to know
There are a few players who will be missing this match for both sides. Manchester United are set to be without Donny Van de Beek, Axel Tuanzebe and most likely Jadon Sancho. However, they will be mainly sweating over the fitness situation of their first-choice right-back Diogo Dalot. On positive front though Bruno Fernandes will return from his suspension for this game. It is also unlikely that their January signing Wout Weghorst will be involved in this match. Meanwhile, Manchester City will continue to miss Ruben Dias. However, it will be interesting to see if John Stones is fit enough to start.
Manchester United possible line-up: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Fernandes, Antony, Rashford, Martial
Manchester City possible line-up: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo, , Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Charlton | 3-0 (W) |
| Everton | 3-1 (W) |
| Bournemouth | 3-0 (W) |
| Wolves | 0-1 (W) |
| Nottingham | 3-0 (W) |
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 2-0 (L) |
| Chelsea | 4-0 (W) |
| Chelsea | 0-1 (W) |
| Everton | 1-1 |
| Leeds | 1-3 (W) |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Manchester City beat Manchester United | 6-3 |
| Manchester City beat Manchester United | 4-1 |
| Manchester United lose to Manchester City | 0-2 |
| Manchester City lose to Manchester United | 0-2 |
| Manchester United lose to Manchester City | 0-2 |
The Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City will take place at Old Trafford on Saturday at 6 pm IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City can be seen on BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport App, BT Sport 1, BTSport.com, TalkSport Radio UK in the United Kingdom.
