The Etihad is set to host to the 197th Manchester derby this weekend with both City and United enduring indifferent starts this season. BBC Sport explores some key themes as this historic rivalry continues.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Man City vs. Man Utd: Combined XI. Two behemoths of the modern game go head-to-head on Sunday in the Premier League as audiences across the world prepare themselves for the Manchester derby.

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.