Man United's Lisandro Martinez
Manchester United welcome rivals Manchester City to Old Trafford on Sunday having scored 11 goals in their last three matches in all competitions.
Following a chastening defeat at Hull City in their Premier League opener, the Red Devils' attack has clicked into gear, due in no small part to the midfield pairing of summer signing Youri Tielemans and youngster Kobbie Mainoo.
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Mainoo's return to the fold was one of the most important changes made by Michael Carrick following his arrival in place of Ruben Amorim, and speaking after the win over Sabah the manager was delighted by his new look group in the centre of the park.
"All our midfielders are technical and able to connect the game forward. It's nice to draw on that and have that in the team," he said.
"Youri settled in fantastic, Andrey (Santos) settled in great. Mason (Mount), we're asking him to do slightly different things to what he's done in the past but he's able to do that. The understanding between them is growing all the time."
Luke Shaw is an injury doubt to face City while Matthijs de Ligt, Amad, Carlos Baleba and Manuel Ugarte are all ruled out.
For all the excitement around the revamped midfield and free-flowing football going forward though, the defensive frailties have created concern in equal levels, with the manager rotating who starts alongside Harry Maguire, with each of Lisandro Martinez, Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven getting starts already this term.
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Result Scorer Minute Goals conceded by United so far this season
Hull 2-0 Man Utd (L) Semi Ajayi 17' Poked home the rebound after Lammens parried McBurnie's effort
Hull 2-0 Man Utd (L) Nobel Mendy 38' Powered a header beyond Lammens from a deep free-kick
Man Utd 5-2 Ipswich (W) Leif Davis 29' Latched onto a cut-back to power home
Man Utd 5-2 Ipswich (W) Chuba Akpom 90+1' Late consolation, assisted by Julio Enciso
Everton 2-2 Man Utd (D) Tyrique George 83' Equalised with a ferocious strike after United led 1-0
Everton 2-2 Man Utd (D) Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90+6' Curled a first-time shot from 30 yards on his debut to snatch a draw
Yoro has struggled to cement himself as first-choice in the heart of defence since his big money move from Lille, but was fantastic against Sabah in midweek.
Martinez says Yoro is "the future" of Man Utd
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Mateus Mane in action with Manchester United's Leny Yoro
The 20 year-old started alongside Lisandro, completing 91.8 per cent of his passes, registering two tackles, two interceptions, two blocks and one clearance.
And his defensive partner was more than impressed, telling fans after the game they have a special talent on their hands who is elite in one on one situations.
"Amazing performance from Leny Yoro," the Argentina international said. "He played so well defensively, with the ball, being calm, being composed in every situation, one-vs-one.
"He's the future of this club, honestly. And we have to help him, you know."
Man Utd vs Man City team news
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United make a quick turnaround following Thursday's 4-0 Champions League win, with Carrick rotating heavily and withdrawing Tielemans at the break. Marcus Rashford was rested as a precaution after feeling discomfort against Everton, while Luke Shaw was held back after not being fully ready.
Bruno Fernandes played the full 90 minutes despite picking up a knock, with Carrick citing limited substitutions as the reason.
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For City, Jeremy Doku misses out through injury, but Enzo Maresca confirmed Nico O'Reilly has recovered from the back issue that ruled him out at Porto. Ayyoub Bouaddi could push for a first Premier League start.