Man City vs Manchester United live early team news plus kick-off time and how to watch

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Manchester derby between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

City head into the clash on the back of just one win in their last 10 matches in all competitions and with their chances of winning a fifth successive Premier League title in serious peril. Meanwhile, United make the trip across Manchester having lost their last two Premier League matches.

City are currently fifth in the table and sit nine points behind Liverpool, with United all the way back in 13th having taken 19 points from their opening 15 league games.

Both teams could do with a win and United boss Ruben Amorim will meet City manager Pep Guardiola again having recently masterminded a 4-1 win over City while he was Sporting CP manager.

We will have all of the build-up, updates and reaction throughout the day, so stick with us right here on the Manchester Evening News.

Any hopes City had of last Wednesday's 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest marking a turning point in their season were soon quashed by a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace and then a 2-0 defeat to Juventus in midweek.

City head into today's game having won just one of their last 10 matches across all competitions, including one win in three at home.

While there is no denying United have problems of their own, City's recent struggles must give their neighbours confidence of getting a result this afternoon.

A win for United would move them to within five points of City in the table, whereas a win for Pep Guardiola's troops would move them to within six of leaders Liverpool.

More than bragging rights are up for grabs today.

It is a fragile Etihad that welcomes two underperforming teams. City know they have the team to beat United,