Fixture: Manchester City vs Manchester United
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 16:00 (UK time)
Manchester United have officially confirmed their team and substitutes for this afternoon's Manchester derby against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in a Premier League fixture this afternoon.
Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal, who is under pressure following his side's exit from the Europa League at the hands of fierce rivals Liverpool, places his trust in young Marcus Rashford up front, while Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard will also look to pose an attacking threat for the Citizens. Morgan Schneiderlin and Michael Carrick link up in midfield, while Marcos Rojo is at left-back.
Chris Smalling and Daley Blind form the central defensive pairing, while Matteo Darmian is in at right-back. Memphis Depay is an option on the bench for Van Gaal, along with Marouane Fellaini.
Manchester United head into the game sitting in sixth spot in the Premier League table and four points behind Manchester City. Victory for the Red Devils today would move them to within one point of the Citizens, with just eight league games left to play.
Manchester United Team vs Manchester City
De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rashford
Substitutes: Romero, Fosu-Mensah, Valencia, Fellaini, Schweinsteiger, Januzaj, Depay
