Man City vs. Man United lineups, expected starting 11, team news ...

Manchester City host Manchester United in a Premier League derby match on Sunday in which both teams will be desperate for a result to boost their dreadful seasons.

City's 2-0 UEFA Champions League loss to Juventus on Wednesday means their progress in Europe is now in the balance. Pep Guardiola's team are on a run of one win in 10 games in all competitions, and their manager has called on players and fans to enter survival mode to get through what is shaping up to be one of their most disappointing seasons in years.

United are faring no better. The Red Devils began this week sitting in 13th in the table following back-to-back losses to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, while they needed a late goal to complete a come-from-behind win over Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. New boss Ruben Amorim has no guarantee that his first Manchester derby experience will be a positive one despite City's problems.

The Sporting News looks at the latest team news for his fixture.

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Man City vs. Man United lineups, confirmed starting 11, team news

Guardiola is facing a defensive crisis for this game exacerbated by the loss of Manuel Akanji, who has been ruled out with a pelvic injury.

John Stones made a surprise return to the bench but Nathan Ake is still out and Rico Lewis is suspended, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol all start in a back three and it looks like either Bernardo Silva or Matheus Nunes will muck in to help out in the left-back area.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb remain long-term absentees, but Mateo Kovacic is back among the replacements and Phil Foden - scorer of two goals in this fixture last season - is back after a bout of bronchitis. 

Man City lineup (3-2-4-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Dias, Gvardiol — Gundogan, Silva — Foden, De Bruyne, Nunes, Doku — Haaland

Man City subs: Ortega (GK), Stones, Kovacic, Grealish, Savinho, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, O'Reilly, McAtee

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United's injury picture was finally looking largely positive, although Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are key absences from the matchday squad.

Amorim confirmed that Jonny Evans is back in full training, having been sidelined since his first game in charge against Ipswich Town last month. 

Rasmus Hojlund leads the line after scoring twice off the bench against Viktoria Plzen this week, while Mason Mount's decent cameo has earned him a start as one of the support attackers

Man United lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Onana (GK) — Maguire, De Ligt, Martinez — Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot — Amad, Hojlund, Mount

Man United subs: Bayindir (GK), Lindelof, Zirkzee, Malacia, Eriksen, Yoro, Casemiro, Antony, Mainoo

Man City vs. Man United live stream, TV channel

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