Manchester City (Possible, 4-2-3-1): Hart; Richards, K Toure, Kompany, Kolarov; De Jong, Barry; Milner, Y Toure, Tévez; Dzeko.

Manchester United (Possible, 4-3-3): Van der Sar; Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs; Nani, Berbatov, Rooney.

Referee: Andre Marriner

Tale of the game
Manchester United’s unbeaten start to the season finally came to an end, at Wolves last Saturday, their first league loss in 30 games.

But United are unbeaten at Old Trafford for 10 months; Chelsea were the last visiting team to win a Premier League game there in early March of last year.

Their home record is the strongest in the top division.

United have won 12 and drawn one of their 13 games at Old Trafford, taking 37 of their 54 points at home.

They also have the most home goals in the league with 37 scored and just eight conceded.

And in 71 home league games against City, United have won 31 and lost only 15.

The record in the Premier League is even more impressive with United losing only once at home, three years ago.

Last season United won 4-3 in a thriller with Michael Owen scoring the dramatic winning in the sixth minute of added time.

United are set to miss Rio Ferdinand again, with the calf strain that kept him out at Wolves. Park Ji-Sung, who is back following international duty with South Korea, could be considered.

But Owen Hargreaves and Antonio Valencia remain long-term absentees.

City manager Roberto Mancini will test both Micah Richards and Nigel De Jong, who clashed heads at Birmingham and missed the 3-0 win over West Brom.

Edin Dzeko started on the bench against Albion but could be restored to attack at Old Trafford.

But Adam Johnson (ankle), Mario Balotelli and Michael Johnson (both knee) remain on the sidelines.

This season: City 0 United 0.

Last season: United 4 City 3, City 0 United 1.

Stat of the game: When Carlos Tévez has scored for City, in 24 games, they have never lost, winning 22 and drawing two.

Match

No shaking. We (Manchester United) full ground

Been searching for the thread since morn, wanted to confirm the match time. .

Good job tho. .

Battle of the Scummies
The blue half vs Red half
Hope we won't be treated to another bore fest this time around

This will be a tough call and just so many injuries from manu but i know they will be motivated especially nani.

Only if city can just drop their defensive midfielders and get more attacking midfielders. Silva and alan jonhson should be in the first 11.

A must win for Man U

The team from manchester all the way!! Manchester plays well.

switch47:

The team from manchester all the way!! Manchester plays well.

They are both from Manchester or are you suggesting a draw?

Kick off,man city to win

4mins David Silva just missed a wonderful chance to give them a lead.

LETS GO THERE!! GO CITEH!!

10mins- A very good shot from nani,it flashed tru d bar

online link please

man city is winning ijn

Who is at home ooo?

^^
Game is at Old Trafford.
City look good on the ball, but shaky. United are just waiting.

The game don dey change. Little by little United is beginning to spend more time on the ball.

This Wayne Rooney na crase man!

OneDee:

This Wayne Rooney na crase man!

E neva do anything bad nao

City is playing better, more determined, winning most second balls, retreating en-mass to defend, and passing better. Even with their shape you can tell they MUST get something from this match unless they take their legs off the pedal or for some reason (e.g. injury to Richard or Tevez) change their current shape.

Nani is the only person in the Man U squad who understands what's at stake for them right now.


Rooney don go hide(for big games) as usual.
Sir Alex is still on the bench chewing away, on His "taba or abi na "tin-gum""

It's refreshing watching men like Giggs and Scholes playing in 2011. I've been watching these guys for, what, 16-odd years?

Serious error by Zabaleta. Nani goal!

Nani Scores!

Gooooaaaaalllllllllllllll!

40 mins-- Goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Nani   #sadmood

Awon were yi ti score sha! Mshew. Cool finish from nani anyways,and that pass was so fabregas

Too much defensive midfielder is not good for a team, mancini should leave that post.

he needs more creative players and not strikers  . . . they cannot win this match for sure.

Half time

Pablo Zabaleta, has had two verbal warning from ref so was very afraid to go strongly for that tackle with Nani. Good one for Nani who really has earned that goal for all His hard work.

Good game. City dominant, Manure, clinical.

55 mins- Silly mistake from Van Der Sar

64 mins- Man-city GOALLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dzeko

City please score one more