Overview

• Kickoff is 4:30pm BST at the Etihad; Sky Sports broadcasts in the UK and Peacock streams in the U.S., with additional coverage on Fubo (Canada) and Star Sports/Disney+ Hotstar (India).
• Gianluigi Donnarumma starts in goal for Manchester City, with Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Doku and Haaland named in the XI.
• Manchester United start Altay Bayindir in goal with Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Diallo, Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who is handed a first league start.
• Confirmed absences include City’s Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Mateo Kovacic, while United are without Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot.
• City enter after consecutive league defeats to Tottenham and Brighton, while United earned their first win against Burnley; a minute’s appreciation for City supporter Ricky Hatton will precede kickoff.