Man City vs Manchester United LIVE team news and predicted line ups ahead of Manchester derby

Manchester will come to a standstill on Sunday afternoon as City host United in the latest derby fixture, with kick-off at 4:30pm GMT from the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's side will be hoping to re-open their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League with three points this afternoon, while Ralf Rangnick will be eager to see his side bolster their dreams of a top-four finish with a statement performance.

City are looking to complete the league double over United for just the second time under Guardiola, while the visitors are looking to win four consecutive away derby games in all competitions.

In terms of early team news, Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake will miss the match for City while Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane were not spotted in the United squad ahead of the clash.

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Cristiano Ronaldo was not with the Manchester United squad that assembled ahead of the derby at City on Sunday.

United manager Ralf Rangnick assembled the usual 21-man squad at The Lowry Hotel but Ronaldo was not present with his teammates.

Edinson Cavani was also absent despite Rangnick indicating he would be available for the game at the Etihad. Cavani has missed the last five games with a groin problem.

Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw were also not accounted for when the squad arrived at their pre-match base on Saturday evening. Eric Bailly has been recalled to the Premier League matchday squad for the first time in two months.

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