Manchester United travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City on Sunday afternoon as they look to win their first away Premier League match under Ruben Amorim. The 195th Manchester Derby is the highlight of the weekend in the top flight.
For the Red Devils, this is undoubtedly a good time to face their mortal enemy. Guardiola’s team has Only won one game in the past ten gamesthe most unfathomable state, is also something Manchester United can take advantage of.
Amorim’s players themselves are not at their best and have Won three out of six games during his tenure to date. The trip to the Etihad represents an opportunity to turn around their form and right some of the mistakes of last season.
Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium for the last time
The Red Devils lost 3-1 to their old rivals in East Manchester under former head coach Erik ten Hag. A goal from Erling Haaland and two goals from Phil Foden were enough to defeat United.
However, it was actually United who took the lead thanks to a stunning goal from local hero Marcus Rashford.
The United academy graduate, from Wythenshawe, hit Bruno Fernandes’ pass just outside the penalty area. The ball hit the crossbar and into the net, leaving goalkeeper Ederson with no chance.
As if Foden saw Rashford’s brilliant finish and tried to score a one-on-one shot against him, he fired a brilliant left-footed shot from far outside the penalty area. The England international waltzed into the box and fired to put City ahead, and Haaland joined in after United caused chaos from the back.
Stats Leaders – Manchester City vs. Manchester United 2023/24 | ||
|---|---|---|
Statistics | player | number |
Tackle | Casemiro | 4 |
duel won | Casemiro, Diogo Dalot | 9 |
Dribbling completed | Bernardo Silva | 5 |
Clearance | Raphael Varane | 9 |
Create opportunities | Bernardo Silva | 7 |
Statistics come from Sofa Rating | ||
It was a very frustrating day at the office for the Red Devils, who will now hope they can make amends for last season’s defeat under Amroim on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester United Team News vs Manchester City
In terms of Manchester Reds team news ahead of the derby, Amroim may well be able to count on one of his most experienced players returning to the squad. That man is Jonny Evans, who has been injured since the new manager’s first game in charge of Ipswich Town.
when asked about defender In the preparation stage of the gameThe former Sporting CP boss confirmed “he is already training”. This certainly suggests United stalwarts could be involved.
However, Luke Shaw may not return for a brief spell at East Manchester. The left-back picked up the injury against Everton in the Premier League and it was confirmed the £150,000-a-week star will be unavailable on Sunday afternoon.
However, the United boss confirmed that there were no other injuries sustained during United’s last game against Vitoria Plzen. Amorim explained that United made it through the trip to the Czech Republic unscathed and said “everyone will be fit and ready to win against Manchester City”.
Predicted line-up for Manchester United vs. Manchester City
It will be interesting to see who starts for United from the start. Of course, Andre Onana will be the goalkeeper looking to make up for two mistakes in the past two games. Lisandro Martinez may not start as one of the three centre-backs due to a possible height mismatch with Erling Haaland, so Lenny Yoro may get the nod.
Kobe Manu and Manuel Ugarte are likely to pair up in midfield again, with Amad returning to right-back to accommodate Mason Mount as one of the number 10s, alongside Bruno Fernandes .
This leaves Rashford’s place in the team in question. He has been in poor form recently and could miss out on a starting place against Manchester City, despite the fact that he has Six goals against them In his career, including his first Manchester derby.
Manchester United’s full predicted lineup: Onana, Yoro, De Ligt, Mazraoui; Amad, Ugarte, Mainu, Dalot; Mount, Fernandez; Hojlund.
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