Overview
- Kick-off is 12:30pm UK on Saturday, 17 January at Old Trafford, with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 11am.
- United expect Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo to return from AFCON, with Noussair Mazraoui still away, Matthijs de Ligt a doubt, and Shea Lacey suspended.
- City travel with a lengthy injury list that includes John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Mateo Kovacic, Oscar Bobb and possibly Savinho, while Omar Marmoush remains at AFCON.
- January signing Antoine Semenyo has scored in his first outings for City and is in line for a potential Manchester derby debut.
- City have drawn their last three league games but recently beat Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup and Newcastle 2-0 in the League Cup, while the reverse league fixture finished 3-0 to City in September.