Manchester City v Manchester United
Etihad Stadium
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Kick-off: 13.30 GMT.
TV: Live, Sky Sports1, Highlights, BBC ONE Match of the Day2.
Manchester City (Possible, 4-2-3-1): Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy; Touré, Fernando; Navas, Agüero, Nasri; Dzeko.
Out: Lampard (thigh), Nastasic (unspecified), SIlva (knee).
Man Utd (Possible, 4-2-3-1): De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Blind,Carrick; Herrera, Rooney, Di María; Van Persie.
Out: Jones (shin), Young (groin), McNair, Valencia (both hamstring), Evans (ankle), Lingard (knee).
Referee: Michael Oliver. Matches: 7, Y29 R0.
Betting: Home 17-20, Away 11-4, Draw 3-1.
Team News
Manchester City midfielder David Silva will miss Sunday's derby against Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League after being ruled out for around three weeks with a knee injury.
Fellow midfielder Yaya Touré is expected to feature despite being withdrawn during Wednesday's Capital One Cup loss to Newcastle amid concerns about a groin problem.
Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is still expected to be absent with a thigh injury but playmaker Samir Nasri appeared to make a successful return in midweek from groin surgery.
Match Notes
It has been a chastening week for Manchester City.
Two defeats and a victory thrown away in Moscow against CSKA, so the mood is one of tension at the Etihad ahead of the visit of Manchester United.
Having won five of the last six league derbies, City remain favourites and can secure four straight derby wins for the first time in 44 years on Sunday.
United, improving under Louis van Gaal, still have flaws and City have the firepower to expose them
Stat of the game: Wayne Rooney has scored four goals in his last five Premier League appearances at the Etihad Stadium.
Mark Ogden's prediction: Manchester City 3 Manchester United 1.
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