Manchester City vs Manchester United – Predicted lineup and team news

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City host Manchester United in the first derby of the season under unfamiliar pressure.

Prior to the international break, two consecutive defeats have resulted in Guardiola’s worst-ever start to a league campaign.

Sunday’s clash against their arch-rivals is a crucial opportunity for City to silence the early questions about their form and reassert their authority in Manchester.

Pep Guardiola is dealing with several selection headaches. The latest casualty is winger Omar Marmoush, who has been ruled out after suffering a knee injury while on duty with Egypt.

He joins Rayan Ait-Nouri, Ryan Cherki, and Mateo Kovacic on the sidelines, while key defender John Stones is also a doubt for the derby.

– Thursday, 11 September 2025

There is some positive news for the City boss, however. The international break has allowed Phil Foden and Abdukodir Khusanov to recover from minor knocks. In addition, Joško Gvardiol is now fit and could make his first appearance of the season in defence.

The biggest selection dilemma, however, comes in goal, where new signing Gianluigi Donnarumma is pushing hard to dislodge James Trafford.

Manchester City predicted XI: Trafford; Lewis, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Reijnders, Silva; Bobb, Haaland, Doku

The Premier League fixture will be played at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, 14 September 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30 pm BST.

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 4 pm BST.

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