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Jake Polden

Man Utd line-up for Man City derby as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes FIVE changes

Manchester United's starting XI to face bitter rivals Manchester City has been announced for the Manchester derby.

The two Premier League titans will battle it out at Old Trafford, with City gunning for the title, and United looking to secure a top-four spot.

The United starting XI features no fewer than five changes from the team that was thumped 4-0 by Everton last time out.

Matteo Darmian, who hasn't featured for the Red Devils since January, comes into defence as Victor Lindelof moves into his more familiar centre-back position to cover the injured Phil Jones.

Diogo Dalot meanwhile has been dropped in place of the returning Luke Shaw.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has shuffled his pack for the Manchester Derby (SIPA USA/PA Images)

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Ashley Young hasn't been in fantastic form of late but Solskjaer is set to return him to United's starting XI alongside Andreas Pereira.

Fred and Paul Pogba meanwhile keep their place in the middle as Nemanja Matic, who returned from injury against the Toffees, is dropped.

Manchester United were thumped 4-0 by Everton last time out (Offside/Getty)

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Up top and Solskjaer has opted to remove Romelu Lukaku from the fray. The Belgium international will be joined by Marcus Rashford, who keeps his place.

Man United's starting XI

De Gea

Darmian

Smalling

Lindelof

Shaw

Young

Pereira

Fred

Pogba

Lingard

Rashford

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