Manchester United vs Manchester City: The best combined EPL XI ahead of the derby clash
The English Premier League (EPL) is set for a blockbuster clash on January 14 as Manchester United will host arch-rivals Manchester City at the Old Trafford Stadium.
Manika Raghuvanshi 
The Manchester United vs Manchester City game will start at 6:00 PM IST on Saturday. Ahead of what promises to be an exciting derby clash, here is a look at the best combined playing 11 of both the sides
Manchester United Vs Manchester City Teams
Manchester United: De Gea, Heaton, Butland, Lindelof, Jones, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, Varane, Dalot, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Williams, Mengi, Fernandez, Eriksen, Fred, Casemiro, Pellistri, Van de Beek, McTominay, Hannibal, Marshall, Rashford, Antony, Elanga, Shoretire, Garnacho
Manchester City: Ortega, Ederson, Carson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Laporte, Gomez, Akanji, Lewis, Phillips, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Palmer, Haaland, Grealish, Alvarez, Mahrez
Manchester United vs Manchester City predicted playing 11
Manchester United: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Ericsson; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; tactical
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Akanji, AK; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Foden
The best Manchester United vs Manchester City playing 11 combined from the current team
Goalkeeper: David De Gea
Left-back: Luke Shaw
Centre-backs: Lisandro Martinez, John Stones
Right-back: Joao Cancelo
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Phil Foden
Forwards:Riyad Mahrez, Marcus Rashford, Erling Haaland
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Manchester united vs manchester city preview
Manchester United come into the Manchester derby on the back of an excellent four-game winning streak in the Premier League which has helped them move to fourth in the table with 35 points. While the Red Devils are still nine points behind leaders Arsenal, they now have a two-point lead over fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who have played a game more.
On the other hand, Manchester City come into the Manchester derby on the back of a mixed run in the Premier League which includes three wins, one draw and one loss. This recent dip in form has resulted in the Citizens being five points behind leaders Arsenal in the EPL title fight. If Pep Guardiola's team were to beat their arch-rivals in the derby, they could reduce the Gunners' lead to just two points ahead of Mikel Arteta's side Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby on January 15.
