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Erik ten Hag will face the media today ahead of his first Manchester derby on Sunday.

United go into the clash with City more buoyant than the last time they went to the Etihad Stadium. The Reds have won four on the trot in the Premier League before the international break and a victory will put them just two points behind the Blues with a game in hand.

Ten Hag will likely fill us in on any injury concerns his United side may have ahead of Sunday but he should be able to rely on one forward who is back in the headlines this weekend. Cristiano Ronaldo was criticised this week following Portugal's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Nations League.

Critics of Ronaldo were later slammed by the star's sister on social media as she took aim at the Portuguese fans for lambasting her brother. The 37-year-old's future is still a doubt despite remaining with the Reds in the summer transfer window – and his mum has also revealed the club she still wishes to see him play for before he hangs up his boots.

With a World Cup on the horizon, Ronaldo will be keen to get more minutes in the Premier League between now and Qatar. Ten Hag may look towards his experience on Sunday at the Etihad.

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This was supposed to be the fixture that would end Lisandro Martinez's Premier League career, the game where he would be gobbled up and spat out by Erling Haaland, proof that he just wasn't physically capable of playing in this league.

After Manchester United opened the season with successive defeats to Brighton and Brentford, Martinez was one of the players in the firing line. At 5ft 9in he was