Can Manchester United beat Manchester City for the first time on their own patch since 2011? Can Manuel Pellegrini’s champions halt a slide that has featured three defeats in the past five league games? The answers to these questions – and many more – should be known by 6pm on Sunday when whichever team has kept their head best amidst the sound and fury of the 169th derby has the best chance of claiming the spoils. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue Old Trafford
Last season Man Utd 0 Man City 3
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee M Clattenburg
This season G20, Y78, R2, 4 cards per game
Odds H 13-8 A 15-8 D 27-11
Manchester United
Subs from Lindegaard, Valdés, Rojo, Vermijl, Thorpe, Wilson, McNair, Falcao, Da Silva, Di María, Januzaj, Blackett
Doubtful None
Injured Shaw (hamstring, 18 Apr), Van Persie (ankle, 18 Apr)
Suspended Evans (fifth of six)
Unavailable Pereira (international duty)
Form LWWWWW
Discipline Y58 R4
Leading scorer Rooney 12
Manchester City
Subs from Caballero, Wright, Pozo, Dzeko, Lampard, Sagna, Mangala, Kolarov, Nasri, Fernando
Doubtful Kompany (hamstring)
Injured Boyata (knock, 18 Apr), Jovetic (knock, 18 Apr), Bony (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLWLWL
Discipline Y65 R2
Leading scorer Agüero 17
