Manchester United will be aiming to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League when they head to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon for a blockbuster Manchester derby.
The Red Devils have picked up four points from their opening three matches of the season to sit ninth in the Premier League table, while Man City are 13th, having claimed just three points from three games.
Bruno Fernandes' last-gasp penalty against Burnley before the September international break eased the pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim, and Man United will now be looking for a famous win in the derby.
Amorim has big decisions to make all over the park when it comes to his team selection, but the biggest of those involve the goalkeeping spot and centre-forward position.
Indeed, Altay Bayindir has started all three of Man United's Premier League matches this season against Arsenal, Fulham and Burnley, but he has failed to convince in any of them.
Royal Antwerp's Senne Lammens pictured in July 2025
Amorim has selection dilemmas for crucial Manchester derby
Andre Onana is on the verge of leaving Old Trafford for Trabzonspor, but Senne Lammens was signed from Royal Antwerp on transfer deadline day, and the 23-year-old is viewed as a young goalkeeper with the potential to develop into one of the best in the world in the coming years.
Amorim has a major call to make when it comes to Lammens, as it would be some introduction to English football to throw him straight in the Manchester derby.
That said, the goalkeeper is not in the Belgium squad, so he has had time to settle in a new country, and he will be joined by his new teammates at Carrington later this week.
Lammens also has four appearances under his belt for Antwerp this season, so he should have match sharpness, and the fact that Bayindir has found it difficult thus far could mean that the stopper is thrown straight in.
Bayindir was a substitute for Turkey's two matches during the September international break, meanwhile, so he has had some time off between the sticks, which is not ideal as he looks to build momentum.
Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko, Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee on August 27, 2025
Will Sesko make first Premier League start against Man City?
Benjamin Sesko is yet to find the back of the net for Man United, with the 22-year-old making four appearances for the club since his arrival from RB Leipzig over the summer.
The striker has only played 80 minutes of Premier League football in three substitute appearances, though, with his only start coming against Grimsby Town in the second round of the EFL Cup.
Much will depend on the fitness of Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha, as both were substituted during the clash with Burnley last time out.
If one or both of those are unavailable, then Sesko is expected to start the Manchester derby, but if both prove their fitness, then he could find himself on the bench once again.
Cunha has hinted that he will be available this weekend, but there has been no word on Mount, with the attacker seemingly suffering a problem in the latter stages of the first half against Burnley.
Sesko helped Slovenia fight back to draw against Sweden on Friday night, and he will now be hoping to find the back of the net against Switzerland on Monday in order to boost his confidence ahead of the Manchester derby.
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