Football. ua presents the announcement of the central match of the 16th round of the Premier League between Manchester City and Manchester United.

Manchester United - Manchester City Sunday, 18:30, Manchester, Old Trafford.

Approximate compositions:.

Manchester United: De Gea - Jones, Smalling, Rojo - Valencia, Matic, Herrera, Young - Lingard, Lukaku, Martial Man City: Ederson - Walker, Company, Otamendi, Delph de Bruine, Fernandinho, D. Silva - Sterling, Sane - Aguero.

Will not play: Carrick, Bayi, Pogba - Mendy, Stones.

In doubt: Ibrahimovic, Fellaini, Jones, Matic - D. Silva.

Scorers: Lukaku, 8 - Aguero, 9.

Judge: Michael Oliver The sixteenth tour of the Premier League will give us the long-awaited confrontation between the two Manchester teams. "Citizens" at the moment are the leader of the national championship with a comfortable advantage, and the closest their persecutor was the team of Jose Mourinho. "Red Devils" provided an excellent opportunity to lower the wards Pep Guardiola from "heaven".

Among the week, both teams played in the Champions League. Manchester United got a strong-willed victory at the Moscow CSKA Moscow, and the Special gave rest to parts of the leading performers. Pep Guardiola, like his counterpart, resorted to rotation, but the "townspeople" lost to Donetsk Miner. It is unlikely that this will somehow affect the psychological mood of the team, because for Manchester City that match did not solve anything. However, it is worth noting that the rest "red devils" for one day more. In addition, United held their meeting in England, and the "townspeople" still spent time on the road. I do not think that this time Jose Mourinho will dare to complain about the calendar.

But the staff situation is quite possible. The Portuguese is waiting for the return of Phil Jones and Eric Bai. The first, by the way, should take part in this duel. In doubt, the participation of Nemanja Matic, Maruana Fellaini, and Paul Pogba will definitely miss the derby. On one Andera Herrera you will not go far, although the Spaniard's ability to work, sometimes, develops another impression. However, there is a feeling that Nemanja Matic will take part in the match from the ground, and the Belgian "tower" will take place on the bench. As for Pogba, Paul received a stupid red in the last round - a big loss for the hosts. Suppose that Mourinho will play in the traditional 3-4-3, and the trio in the attack will make Romel Lukaku, Anthony Martial and the brilliant recently Jesse Lingard.

As for Manchester City, the team will not be helped only by Mendy and Stones, and under a small question the participation of David Silva. "Townspeople" approach the derby in an almost optimal composition, but in recent games the team struggled to achieve the result. Such hard wins as over Southampton and West Ham are pretty exhausting psychologically and physically. It is noticeable that a small recession occurred in Guardiola's wards and it is difficult for them to overcome the massive defense of the opponent, which is exactly what awaits them at Old Trafford.

Suppose a neat game from both teams, in which the territorial advantage will be owned by guests, and the "red devils" will try to conduct several exemplary counter-hits. Manchester United have not lost in their native walls for a long time, so I expect that this series will continue, and the teams will exchange goals and share points.

Interesting Facts:.

- Manchester United lost only one of the last five games against Manchester City.

- Manchester United have the longest series without defeats in their own stadium in their history within the Premier League (24 games - P14 H10 P0). The last defeat was Manchester City in 2016.

- Man City repeated the record winning streak in one season of the championship of England - 13 matches. Previously, this was possible for Sunderland and Preston (both in the season 1891/1892), Arsenal (2001/2002) and Chelsea (2016/2017). In case of victory, the "townspeople" will catch up with Arsenal, which has 14 match series.

The trainers say:.

Jose Mourinho: "This is a great match against one of the best teams in the country. We are stronger than last year - I think that the City is also better than last season's ".

Pep Guardiola: "Playing at Old Trafford is a pleasure. That's why we're here, I'll enjoy it, definitely. I look forward to the arrival and the game ".

forecast 1: 1 Artem Androsyan, Football. ua.