The stage is set for the biggest Premier League tie of this weekend when Manchester United will tackle Manchester City on Saturday.
The Manchester derby will take place at Old Trafford on Saturday at 1.30 pm, Nigerian time.
Man City currently sit in second position on the Premier League table after 21 matches this season, while the Red Devils are in seventh place with 32 points from the same number of matches.
City head to the game following a 1-1 draw against Brighton in their last Premier League game.
Man United, on the other hand, also drew 2-2 with Burnley in their last Premier League match.
DAILY POST reports that the last time Man United and City met was last September.
The Cityzens won 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium, thanks to Erling Haaland’s brace and a goal from Phil Foden.
But the defeat Man United suffered against their Premier League rivals happened when Ruben Amorim was in charge as manager.
Amorim has since been replaced by interim coach Michael Carrick, who now faces a big test against City.
Carrick will hope to avoid another defeat against City this weekend after they lost the reverse fixture a few months ago.
The Englishman will be without centre-back Matthijs de Ligt due to injury, and Noussair Mazraoui, who is still representing Morocco at the 2025 AFCON.
However, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will aim to complete a league double against United so as to continue to chase Arsenal amid the Premier League title race.
Guardiola will be without Oscar Bobb and John Stones as both players remain unavailable.
