With derby day on the horizon, Manchester United and Manchester City will be keen to make sure that all of their top players are fit and available.
The Red Devils will be without Paul Pogba due to the midfielder’s suspension, which was dealt when the Frenchman got sent off for a dangerous tackle on Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin.
City have their own selection problems following the news that David Silva could miss the showdown.
Manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that the midfielder suffered a problem during the closing stages of the North-West outfit’s late win over West Ham United at the weekend.
As a result, the Spaniard has not been included in the squad to face Champions League opponents Shakhtar Donetsk.
According to Sky Sports, Guardiola told reporters:
“David had a little bit of problems in the last minutes. We made a test after the game and I don’t know if he is able to play on Sunday, so that’s why he stayed there, to recover in Manchester.”
United fans, though, are not convinced that Silva is injured and believe that Guardiola is playing mind games.
Sunday’s fixture could be pivotal in the title race as City currently have an eight-point lead over their neighbours and are yet to be beaten this season.