Life doesn’t get any easier for Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as his Red Devils side take on reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in their first local derby of the season on Saturday.
Solskjaer is still hanging on to his job in the dugout after being given extended time to prove himself, with the 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend buying him further time.
But a last-gasp draw against Atalanta in midweek has done little to ease the burden on United's manager - despite the best efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo - and he’ll be hoping to at least avoid another humiliation like his team suffered vs Liverpool a fortnight ago.
As for Pep Guardiola and City, they’ll be looking to get back to winning ways after a shock 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace last time out, but they’ll be wary of their recent record against their noisy neighbours.
City haven’t beaten United in the top flight since April 2019 and The Red Devils tend to get a result against their rivals when they need it, so luck may be on Solskjaer’s side.
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When is Manchester United vs Manchester City?
Manchester United vs Manchester City will kick-off at 12:30pm on Saturday, November 6 at Old Trafford.
The last meeting between the two sides came back in March when United won 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half Luke Shaw strike, extending the Red Devils’ unbeaten run away from home to 22 matches in the Premier League.
How to watch
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League, while Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips via the Sky Sports website and app.
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Manchester United vs Manchester City odds
Manchester United 18/5
Draw 3/1
Manchester City 7/10
*odds subject to change
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Team news
Edinson Cavani misses out for United due to injury along with Raphael Varane, but Victor Lindelof is fit to slot into a three-man defence alongside Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly.
Mason Greenwood partners Cristiano Ronaldo in attack with Bruno Fernandes in support, and Fred and Scott McTominay sit in midfield with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw at wing-back.
Man Utd XI (3-4-1-2): De Gea; Lindelof, Bailly, Maguire; Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, Fred, Shaw; Bruno Fernandes; Greenwood, Cristiano Ronaldo
Subs: Henderson, Dalot, Telles, Matic, Van de Beek, Lingard, Sancho, Rashford, Martial
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As for City, Pep Guardiola has opted to leave £100m Jack Grealish on the substitutes' bench with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Royad Mahrez.
Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne will float in attack and be joined by the likes of Ilkay Gundogan and in-form Bernardo Silva, with Rodri holding the fort.
Man City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo; Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Gabriel Jesus, De Bruyne, Foden
Subs: Steffen, Ake, Palmer, Carson, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Grealish, Sterling, Mahrez
