#mufc : De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra; Carrick, Cleverley, Fellaini; Mata, Welbeck, Rooney
subs: Lindegaard, Büttner, Fletcher, Kagawa, Young, Valencia, Hernandez
#mcfc : Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Navas, Dzeko
Subs: Pantilimon, Kolarov, Lescott, Milner, Garcia, Negredo, Jovetic
The two clubs of Manchester meet for their 166th derby match.
By Sam Weaver
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Wayne Rooney is the record goal scorer in Manchester derbies with 11 goals
For years Manchester City would visit Old Trafford hoping to put a dent in their title challenge, but how the tables have turned this season. United are categorically out of the title race, and City are firm favourites to win at Old Trafford. A win for Pellegrini’s men would propel them to second place, three points behind Chelsea with two games in hand. United will be desperate to spoil City’s title chances and continue the momentum off the back of David Moyes’ finest week as the reds manager. Wednesday saw him overcome a 2-0 deficit to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals and that was followed up with a comfortable 2-0 victory in the Premier League away to West Ham.
“In the last couple of games, a lot of players have stepped up and performed. We want to perform better in the bigger games than we have done though. We go out to win every game – not just the derby.”
TEAM NEWS
Man United
- Johnny Evans and Antonio Valencia face late fitness tests
- Robin Van Persie is ruled out
Man City
- Vincent Kompany returns from suspension
- Edin Dzeko faces a late fitness test
- Sergio Aguero and Matija Nastasic are ruled out
FORM GUIDE
Man United
| West Ham | 0 – 2 | Man United |
| Man United |
3 – 0 | Olympiakos |
| Man United | 0 – 3 | Liverpool |
| West Brom | 0 – 3 | Man United |
| Olympiakos | 2 – 0 | Man United |
Man City
| Man City | 5 – 0 | Fulham |
| Hull | 0 – 2 | Man City |
| Barcelona |
2 – 1 | Man City |
| Man City |
1 – 2 | Wigan |
| Man City |
3 – 1 | Sunderland |
HEAD to HEAD
| Man City | 4 – 1 | Man United |
| Man United |
1 – 2 | Man City |
| Man City |
2 – 3 | Man United |
| Man City |
1 – 0 | Man United |
| Man City |
2 – 3 | Man United |
STATISTICS
- Wayne Rooney is the record goal scorer in Manchester Derbies (11)
- Manchester United have only taken 50% of possible points at Old Trafford this season
- City have won three of the last four encounters in the Premier League
- The Citizens have not lost in their last eight away games (W6 D2
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