MANCHESTER DERBY: Can United Unite Against City?

 

Old Trafford will be on fire as Manchester United host city rivals, Manchester City in the 186th Manchester Derby.

All eyes are on United, after they were destroyed 0-5 by Liverpool, who turned the Theatre of Dreams to Theatre of Nightmares.

However, since then United have defeated Tottenham Hotspurs in the Premier League and drew 2-2 with Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League.

City on their part have had their own challenges as well. They were eliminated from the League Cup, a competition they dominated for years and were beaten by Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

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While United will be missing Raphael Varane, who will be out for a month after sustaining a hamstring injury against Atalanta on Tuesday and Paul Pogba, who is still suspended after the red card he got against Liverpool; Manchester City will be without Aymeric Laporte, who was red carded in their loss to Crystal Palace.

Will the Ronaldo-factor help United get all three points or will they crumble again, like they did against Liverpool? Recent history favour’s Manchester City being the away team as eigth of the last 11 Manchester Derbies have gone in favour of the away team.

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Other matches for this weekend will see Brentford host Norwich as leaders Chelsea welcome Burnley.

Crystal Palace and Wolves will lurk horns while Brighton and Newcastle United will tread tackles.

In the match played on Friday, Adam Armstrong’s early goal helped Southampton defeat Aston Villa 1-0.