A feisty Manchester Derby takes center stage at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday (Watch live, 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com) as Man City and Man United need the points for their respective title and top four bids.
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With key players missing or injury doubts for both teams, there is plenty of debate about who will line up for Man City and Man United.
Below we look at how Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should set up their teams and give our own analysis of the situation.
Man City
----- Ederson -----
--- Walker --- Stones --- Fernandinho --- Angelino ---
---- Rodri ---- Silva ----
---- Bernardo ---- De Bruyne ---- Sterling ----
----- Jesus -----
Man United
----- De Gea -----
--- Wan-Bissaka --- Lindelof --- Maguire --- Young ---
---- McTominay ---- Fred ----
--- James --- Lingard --- Rashford ---
----- Martial -----
Analysis: Man City have a few big decisions to make in defense, with either John Stones or Nicolas Otamendi expected to partner Fernandinho at center back, with Otamendi likely to get the nod after playing against Burnley in midweek. At full back Pep has been rotating his options with Angelino maybe edging ahead of Mendy, while Walker seems to be winning the battle with Cancelo. For now. Midfield picks itself with Rodri the holder and Kevin de Bruyne playing ahead of him, but the big decisions is who out of David Silva and Ilkay Gundogan starts alongside Rodri. Up top Riyad Mahrez is pushing Bernardo Silva for a start with Raheem Sterling on the other flank and Gabriel Jesus continuing up top with Aguero out injured.
Given their injury issues, which have eased a little, Man United’s lineup choices are a little simpler. De Gea will have Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire and probably Young ahead of him, while McTominay’s return in midfield is a big boost and he will likely line up with Fred. Up top they are sweating on the fitness of Anthony Martial who missed the midweek win against Tottenham and is questionable to start, but Rashford, Lingard and James are expected to start behind either Martial or Mason Greenwood.