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The marquee match of this Premier League weekend is the Manchester Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City.
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Today, Manchester United will host Manchester City at Old Trafford. Manchester City has been perfect so far in the league with three wins from three games, while Manchester United has had a mixed run of results.
Last weekend, Manchester City defeated Coventry City 1-0 at home, while Manchester United drew 2-2 with Everton away at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Both teams had a win over the other last season, and in their previous matchup, Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford with goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu on January 17, 2026.
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Earlier in the week, Marcus Rashford made the squad but did not play in the Champions League match against Sabah FK. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick wanted to keep Rashford fresh as the player suffered a slight knock after the Everton game last week.
Luke Shaw was not a part of the squad against Sabah during the week, but he could be available to play against Manchester City.
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca confirmed that Nico O’Reilly is available to play in the Manchester Derby after the left-back missed the last two games. Jeremy Doku remains unavailable and unfit to play but is expected to return soon.
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Expected Lineups for Manchester United and Manchester City
Manchester United
- Goalkeeper: Senne Lammens
- Defenders: Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot
- Midfielders: Youri Tielemans, Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes
- Forwards: Marcus Rashford, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo
Manchester City
- Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Defenders: Josko Gvardiol, Marc Guéhi, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes
- Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Nico O’Reilly, Enzo Fernandez
- Forwards: Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden
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This story was originally published September 13, 2026 at 5:33 AM.