Premier League soccer will return with a bang this weekend with the Manchester derby taking centre-stage.
Manchester Metropolis welcome Manchester United on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to spherical off Gameweek 4 of the 2025/26 season.
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Each side will arrive with only one win from their opening three fixtures whereas their ‘Huge Six’ rivals steer clear with improved kind.
Metropolis opened their marketing campaign with a dominant 4-0 win away at Wolves however have been then overwhelmed 2-0 at house to Tottenham.
A late 2-1 loss away at Brighton prolonged their winless run earlier than the worldwide break, with Pep Guardiola eyeing an enormous response.
His counterpart Ruben Amorim boasts a barely higher begin to the season having picked up one win, one draw and one defeat.
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After a slender loss to Arsenal on the opening weekend they drew at Fulham, earlier than their shock Carabao Cup exit to Grimsby City.
Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage-time penalty to win 3-2 in opposition to Burnley at Outdated Trafford earlier than league motion paused for the break.
Final 5 conferences between Metropolis and United
Man United 0-0 Man Metropolis – Premier League – Apr 6, 2025
Man Metropolis 1-2 Man United – Premier League – Dec 15, 2024
Man Metropolis 1-1 Man United [City win 7-6 on pens] – Group Defend – Aug 10, 2024
Man Metropolis 1-2 Man United – FA Cup ultimate – Could 25, 2024
Man Metropolis 3-1 Man United – Premier League – Mar 3, 2024
Man Metropolis group information
Rayan Cherki can be a notable absence for Metropolis as he suffered a thigh subject earlier than the worldwide break.
Guardiola revealed after defeat to Brighton that the reported £30million summer time signing from Lyon can be out for 2 months.
Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol are additionally set to be out, however Savinho might return to the matchday squad.
Amid the damage information, Gianluigi Donnarumma might make his debut for the membership following his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Italian, who will put on the no. 25 shirt, is on track to turn out to be the first-choice goalkeeper forward of fellow new signing James Trafford.
Erling Haaland is about to steer the road regardless of needing stitches after he was bizarrely hit by a bus door on worldwide obligation with Norway.
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How might Metropolis line up?
Donnarumma is more likely to earn his first Premier League minutes by beginning in aim for his new membership.
Matheus Nunes appears to be like set to proceed his shift from midfield to right-back whereas Rayan Ait-Nouri options on the other flank.
At centre-back, Ruben Dias might associate John Stones, though the latter left the England squad as a ‘precautionary measure’.
Rodri has been welcomed again to the guts of the midfield, and Tijjani Reijnders was just lately named as their Participant of the Month.
Bernardo Silva might be part of them as Oscar Bobb and Omar Marmoush flank Haaland in an assault that actually would not lack high quality.
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Man United group information
Matheus Cunha picked up a hamstring damage throughout United’s win over Burnley and didn’t be part of Brazil on worldwide obligation.
Nevertheless, he posted a picture of him within the fitness center on Instagram with a caption that learn ‘Sunday’s’ with winking and hourglass emojis.
Lisandro Martinez stays a long-term absence together with his cruciate ligament damage.
Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot seem like doubts for the derby however might make the bench on Sunday.
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How might United line up?
With Andre Onana now on mortgage at Trabzonspor, new signing Senne Lammens could also be given the nod in aim forward of Altay Bayindir.
Amorim has opted for Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw to make up his again three and is probably going to take action once more in opposition to Metropolis.
Amad Diallo is a artistic outlet at proper wing-back, and Noussair Mazraoui might play at left wing-back if Dalot is not match to take action.
The expertise of Casemiro and captain Bruno Fernandes will stay essential to United’s success in midfield away at their rivals.
Ought to Cunha return to health, he would be part of Bryan Mbeumo as the 2 attacking midfielders of their beginning XI.
Benjamin Sesko could also be supplied a primary Premier League begin up entrance since his £74m transfer from RB Leipzig.
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