Fixture: Manchester City vs Manchester United
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 16:00 (UK time)

Manchester City have officially announced their starting line-up and substitutes to host fierce rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in a Premier League fixture this afternoon.

Citizens manager Manuel Pellegrini, who knows his side now face a fight to finish in the Premier League's top four this term, has Sergio Aguero leading the line with Raheem Sterling, David Silva and Jesus Navas as support. Yaya Toure and Fernandinho will be looking to win the battle for the ball in midfield, with the central defensive pairing for the Citizens being Martin Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala; Nicolas Otamendi is not in the squad.




On the bench, Pellegrini has Wilfried Bony if he needs to throw on another striker in search of a goal today, while experienced midfielder Fernando is a further option for the Chilean.

Manchester City currently sit in fourth spot in the Premier League with 51 points from 29 games, just one ahead of fifth placed West Ham United. Victory today for the Citizens would take them to within two points of third placed Arsenal.

 


Manchester City Team vs Manchester United

Hart, Sagna, Demichelis, Mangala, Clichy, Fernandinho, Toure (c), Navas, Sterling, Silva, Aguero

Substitutes: Caballero, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Fernando, M.Garcia, Bony, Iheanacho