Pep Guardiola will also hold his media briefing on Friday and the Spaniard will no doubt be pressed on City's fitness concerns, with Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki already ruled out for the hosts.
United go into the derby in ninth place in the Premier League, with City 13th.
This is the first time we’ve started this fixture above our neighbours in the table since December 2020, and victory would see us extend our early advantage further.
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