Harry Maguire dropped, Ronaldo starts — Manchester United line up fans want to see vs Man City

Manchester United are looking to return to winning ways against Man City after they were forced to settle for a share of the spoils against Watford.

United make the short trip to their rivals this afternoon (Sunday) where they are looking to move five points clear of the chasing pack in the race for the top-four. The Etihad Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for the Reds of late, after winning their last three trips to the blue half of Manchester.

Pep Guardiola's side, on the other hand, will be looking to increase their stronghold at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool's win over West Ham on Saturday halved their lead to just three points. City were comfortable 2-0 winners over United at Old Trafford earlier in the campaign and will be hoping for a repeat display.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani were both absent from the squad arriving at the Lowry Hotel on Saturday night, raising suspicions over the star forward's involvement. But when MEN Sport asked readers to put themselves in the manager's shoes and select a line-up, Ronaldo was an inevitable selection.

Here's the team the fans want to see face City:

Goalkeeper - David de Gea

David de Gea has been ever-present for United this season and fans want him to be in between the sticks for his 28th league appearance, this campaign. Should he start, it would be his 25th appearance against City and his first at the Etihad since 2019 after missing their win last season.

Defence - Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw

Fans have opted for one change in the backline to the side that drew with the Hornets. Luke Shaw replaces Alex Telles as Wan-Bissaka