Manchester City are jeopardizing their chances of becoming the first team to win the Premier League four times in a row in a month of maximum demand.
City will now face the derby at the Etihad against United under maximum pressure after yesterday’s victory in the ninth minute of extra time by Liverpool against Nottingham (0-1). The leaders are four points ahead of the ‘Citizens’, who visit Anfield next Sunday and then, after the national team break, host Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Pep is suspicious of United
That means, after hosting United, sixth and having 15 points ahead of them, City will face the leader, third and fourth in the Premier League one after another. A big challenge.
Although City have won five of the last six derbies in all competitions, including 0-3 in the first round at Old Trafford, Guardiola is suspicious of United and remember that only in 2024 they lost on the last day of the match against Fulham (1-2).
This is the first game without Rasmus Höjlund, which he got in the last six days and now he is low with Martial, Lisandro, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Malacia and Mount, so Amrabat will play on the left and Rashford as ‘9’.
Guardiola has the disadvantages of Grealish and Gvardiol, but Erling Haaland is from Wednesday’s scoring hand against Luton in the FA Cup (2-6) with four assists from Kevin de Bruyne. A tandem in shape.
Possible lineups
Etihad Stadium, 4.30pm
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ruben Dias, Aké; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Julián Álvarez, Foden; Haaland
Thecoaches: Pep Guardiola
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Manchester United: masturbation; Dalot, Varane; Lindelöf, Amrabat; Mainoo, Casemiro; Bruno Fernandes, McTominay, Garnacho; Rashford
coaches: Erik ten Haag
Referee: Andy Madley
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Source: La Verdad
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