Manchester City vs Manchester United: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for Premier League clash

  • Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is fit and available to start against Manchester City in the derby
  • Wayne Rooney back from suspension but Radamel Falcao is unfit
  • David Silva will miss the Manchester derby against rivals United with after being ruled out with a knee injury
    • Yaya Toure is expected to feature amid concerns about a groin problem
    • Manchester City have won the last three derbies in the Premier League
Manchester City vs Manchester United (Etihad Stadium)
Odds (subject to change):
Manchester City 5/6 
Draw 11/4
Manchester United 3/1 
Referee: Michael Oliver
Managers: Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City), Louis van Gaal (Manchester United)
Head-to-head league record: 
Manchester City wins 42, 
draws 49, 
Manchester United wins 59
Manchester United
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is available for Sunday's derby against Manchester City after serving a three-match suspension.
Striker Radamel Falcao (leg) and defensive trio Phil Jones (shin), Jonny Evans (foot) and Paddy McNair (hamstring) are out.
Midfielder Jesse Lingard (knee) remains sidelined, but Antonio Valencia is available after recovering from a hamstring problem.
Provisional squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Amos, Rafael, Shaw, Rojo, Blackett, Thorpe, Smalling, Pereira, Blind, Fletcher, Valencia, Fellaini, Anderson, Carrick, Young, Herrera, Mata, Januzaj, Di Maria, Rooney, Van Persie, W Keane.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is fit and available to start against Manchester City in the derby
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is fit and available to start against Manchester City in the derby
Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero have both scored four goals in five Premier League appearances against Manchester United.
Manchester City have won five and lost just one of the last six Premier League Manchester derbies.
Yaya Toure has scored in three of his last four Premier League appearances against Man Utd.
Wayne Rooney has scored four goals in his last five Premier League appearances at the Etihad Stadium, including three in his last two games there.
Rooney is the top scorer in Manchester derbies, both overall and in the Premier League – 11 in all comps and eight in the Premier League.
Robin van Persie celebrates scoring a last-minute winner at Manchester City in December 2012. Manchester United's 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium is their only triumph in the last six Manchester derbies
Robin van Persie celebrates scoring a last-minute winner at Manchester City in December 2012. Manchester United's 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium is their only triumph in the last six Manchester derbies
Man City have won the last three Manchester derbies in the Premier League. They have not won four in a row in the league since December 1970.
Since he made his Premier League debut in August 2010, no player has assisted as many goals (41) or created as many goalscoring chances (389) as David Silva.
Despite being only nine games in to the Premier League season, David De Gea is the only Man Utd player to have appeared in all nine matches so far this season.
Since the beginning of last season, Edin Dzeko is the only Premier League player to have scored at least four goals with his head, his left foot and his right foot.
Manchester United have made their worst start to a Premier League season, gaining just 13 points from their opening nine games. Last season under David Moyes, they had 14 points.

Manchester City 
Midfielder David Silva will miss Sunday's derby against Manchester United in the Premier League after being ruled out for around three weeks with a knee injury.
Fellow midfielder Yaya Toure 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.
Provisional squad: Hart, Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Kompany, Demichelis, Mangala, Boyata, Clichy, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Nasri, Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Aguero, Jovetic, Dzeko.
David Silva will miss the Manchester derby against rivals United with after being ruled out with a knee injury

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