Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more ahead of vital derby
Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last ten games as their cross-city rivals come to the Etihad Stadium
In the midst of a horror run, Manchester City will hope the rivalry and rancour of derby day can provide a lift as Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last 10 games with both their Premier League title challenge and hopes of qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds taking a significant blow. To make matters worse, Guardiola is facing a defensive crisis this afternoon with Rico Lewis suspended and several other regular starters out, leaving the Catalan coach to consider radical solutions to spark a turnaround in form.
For Ruben Amorim, this will be a first taste of a famous fixture as the Portuguese manager continues to search for his best system and side. Amorim was pleased with the fight his team showed in the Europa League win on Thursday night but a mixed record since his arrival reflects the teething problems evident throughout his tenure so far. Can he become only the sixth manager to win their first Manchester derby in the Premier League era?
Follow all of the latest from the Manchester derby in our live blog below:
Man City and Man Utd are in crisis – but only one club has an obvious solution to escape nightmare start
It all leaves things a little gloomy ahead of today’s derby. Which camp would you rather be in? Pete Hall examines.
Man City and Man Utd are in crisis – but only one club has an obvious solution
With both clubs suffering this season, Ruben Amorim faces a daunting task, yet Pep Guardiola, as Pete Hall outlines, has an obvious exit strategy to revitalise the champions
Inside Dan Ashworth’s farcical Man Utd exit and the power struggle in the Old Trafford soap opera
And there is plenty at play behind the scenes at a club not necessarily settling in under their new ownership structure. Miguel Delaney explores the backstage politics that forced Jim Ratcliffe to make a ruthless call.
Inside Dan Ashworth’s farcical Man Utd exit and the power struggle at Old Trafford
The departure of recently recruited sporting director Dan Ashworth was a debacle, explains Miguel Delaney, but sources close to owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe claim there is a method in the madness
Dan Ashworth’s departure puts an end to Manchester United’s latest farce
Having pursued Ashworth so relentlessly, and having forked out a significant sum to recruit him from Newcastle, the sporting director’s departure was more than a little peculiar. Richard Jolly looks at a strange situation:
Dan Ashworth’s departure puts an end to Manchester United’s latest farce
The 53-year-old left his sporting director role after just five months at Old Trafford
Ruben Amorim makes frank admission over Dan Ashworth’s Manchester United exit
While events at Manchester City may be more accurately described as a crisis, it’s been another turbulent week at Manchester United. Sporting director Dan Ashworth left the club on Sunday just five months after taking up his role.
Ruben Amorim makes frank admission over Dan Ashworth’s Manchester United exit
Sporting director Ashworth’s sudden departure came just months after his arrival from Newcastle
Rasmus Hojlund says Manchester United need more time to adapt: ‘We train during the matches’
These are still embryonic days for Manchester United under Ruben Amorim, with a new system taking some adjusting to. Rasmus Hojlund has issued a plea for patience as the club work through some teething problems.
Rasmus Hojlund says Man Utd need more time to adapt: ‘We train during the matches’
It has been a mixed start to life under Ruben Amorim but Hojlund believes the manager needs time
Bruno Fernandes urges United to forget City’s problems and focus on own issues
Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United must focus on fixing their own problems ahead of the derby rather than thinking about Manchester City’s miserable recent form.
Bruno Fernandes urges United to forget City’s problems and focus on own issues
This weekend’s clash at the Etihad Stadium will be Ruben Amorim’s first taste of the all-Manchester clash.
Ruben Amorim says Man Utd ‘my only option’ as he dismisses Man City speculation
Ruben Amorim says he never spoke to Manchester City about becoming Pep Guardiola’s replacement as the Manchester United head coach prepares for his first derby in charge.
The 39-year-old established himself as one of Europe’s finest up-and-coming coaches with his transformational work at Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon.
United quickly moved to appoint Amorim after sacking Erik ten Hag in late October, when he had been linked to City amid uncertainty over Guardiola’s future.
Ruben Amorim dismisses Man City links and declares Man Utd his ‘only option’
Amorim was connected with the blue Manchester club before being appointed at Old Trafford in October
Man City set to spend big on transfers after revealing latest financial accounts
Manchester City are in a position to go on a vast spending spree next summer after posting a profit of £73m in the 2023-24 financial year and with player sales giving them huge leeway to buy within the Premier League’s profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) .
City made a profit of £139m on transfers in a year when they sold Cole Palmer, Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez which could help fund an overhaul of Pep Guardiola’s ageing squad.
Man City set to spend big on transfers after revealing latest financial accounts
Pep Guardiola has admitted the squad needs an overhaul and it appears the club is in position to do just that
Former England manager accuses Pep Guardiola of ‘losing trophies’ due to ‘arrogance’
Is Pep Guardiola “arrogant”? And is that quality costing his sides trophies? Fabio Capello certainly thinks so...
Former England manager accuses Pep Guardiola of ‘losing trophies’ due to ‘arrogance’
Fabio Capello believes Guardiola has cost his teams trophies with his decisions in big games
Why Ilkay Gundogan’s assessment of Man City is so alarming for Pep Guardiola
And Pep Guardiola wasn’t the only Manchester City employee questioning their direction after the Juventus defeat, as Richard Jolly explains:
Why Ilkay Gundogan’s assessment of Man City is so alarming for Pep Guardiola
Gundogan said he could see the problems Manchester City are facing after the 2-0 defeat to Juventus - but so far Guardiola is not finding the answers
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