City have been surprisingly poor and, despite United's own frailties this season, Amorim's men may target two specific weaknesses. Amorim's game model, as analysed earlier this season, centres around aiming to entice pressure before launching direct passes, often for team-mates running in behind.

Manchester City and Manchester United clash in the Manchester derby at the Etihad.The two rivals collide at a time when both could really use a positive result after disappointing respective starts to the new season.

Manchester City face fresh uncertainty ahead of Sunday’s Premier League derby against Manchester United after Omar Marmoush suffered a knee injury while on international duty with Egypt.

Manuel Akanji is expected to make his Inter debut in one of the biggest games of the season tomorrow, starting against the Nerazzurri’s arch rivals, Juventus.Swiss defender Akanji, the final Inter

Pep Guardiola has plenty of selection dilemmas on his hands as he plots victory for Manchester City over Manchester United. Man City host the first Manchester derby of the season on Sunday afternoon hoping to end a run of successive defeats after losing to Tottenham and Brighton before the international break.

Manchester City host their bitter local rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium looking to reassert their dominance over their neighbours, but they are acutely aware of the individual quality boasted by the Red Devils.

Pep Guardiola is "desperate" for Phil Foden to get back to full fitness and start enjoying his football again.

Manchester United have been dealt a triple injury blow after Ruben Amorim confirmed Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot will not be available to face Manchester City. Cunha was replaced the first half of the Burnley win before the international break with a hamstring injury, while Mount did not reappear for the second half in the same game.