Man Utd vs Man City starting XIs confirmed as Pep Guardiola makes Kevin De Bruyne call

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will start with Kevin De Bruyne in his starting XI for the Manchester derby. The Belgian confirmed he will leave the club this summer, but he'll look to get one more derby win under his belt.

boss Ruben Amorim has opted to start with Rasmus Hojlund up top as he looks to complete the double over City. The Portuguese boss enjoyed a landmark success over Guardiola's side early in his tenure as he eyes a repeat.

Amad was the hero that day but he's injured for the remainder of the season and Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho will help provide the attacking threat for the hosts. The Red Devils were beaten at in midweek as they sit firmly in the bottom half of the table.

is part of a defensively line that also includes Leny Yoro whilst Patrick Dorgu, who was criticised for his performance in midweek, will occupy a slot on the flank. Casemiro's future continues to be a discussion point and he will likely have to cover some serious ground if the hosts want to combat the visitors.

City meanwhile need to continue winning if they want to ensure their spot in next season's with the battle for the top five particularly congested. Guardiola has Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic in his midfield alongside De Bruyne.

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picked up a major injury in last weekend's win at and in his absence Omar Marmoush will lead the line for the visitors. will also be part of the attack with Bernardo Silva also in the XI.

Marmoush moved to the Etihad in January and insists he can have an impact wherever he's deployed in the final third. “I feel comfortable playing in all [the attacking] positions,” he said.

“For my national team I play on the wing, here I play as a number nine, in the pocket as a number eight or as a winger. It always depends on what the coach needs, I feel like I am dangerous in each position. I always try to do my best and listen to what the coach demands from me.”

Nico O'Reilly was a standout performer in last weekend's win at Bournemouth in the and Guardiola has chosen to start with the youngster, who was named as the Player of the Match.

Manchester derby team news

Man Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Garnacho, Fernandes; Hojlund.

Man City XI: Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Kovacic, Gundogan; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden; Marmoush.

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