Man City predicted lineup vs Man Utd - Premier League | OneFootball

Manchester City are aiming for a third successive victory since the international break when they visit local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Cityzens booked their ticket in the FA Cup semi-finals last weekend and followed that triumph up with a midweek victory over a hopeless Leicester City. The latter aided their bid for Champions League qualification and they can take another significant step in their top four charge with three points on Sunday afternoon.

Injuries are wreaking havoc for Pep Guardiola at present, however, with some high-profile names missing. It's quality and not quantity when it comes to City's current list of absentees, with Erling Haaland, Rodri and John Stones among those sidelined.

With that in mind, here's how City could line up at Old Trafford.

Man City predicted lineup vs Man Utd (4-2-3-1)

Phil Foden could come into the starting lineup / Harry Murphy - Danehouse/GettyImages

GK: Ederson - Ederson didn't have a single save to make against Leicester on Wednesday but should be busier against United - although the Red Devils have hardly been prolific in recent times.

RB: Matheus Nunes - Guardiola continues to favour midfielder Nunes over Rico Lewis for the right-back position and the Portuguese will be searching for redemption following his horror show in the reverse fixture.

CB: Ruben Dias - Dias has looked far more comfortable when playing alongside Josko Gvardiol since the international break and the Portuguese will be hoping that he doesn't have to mentor the raw Abdukodir Khusanov on Sunday.

CB: Josko Gvardiol - Gvardiol has established himself as City's first-choice left-back since his arrival but has helped shore up the rearguard since moving to centre-back during the last game and a half.

LB: Nico O'Reilly - The difference-maker against Bournemouth in the cup, O'Reilly earned his maiden Premier League start against Leicester on Wednesday. He won the most duels of any player (7) during the comfortable victory.

CM: Nico Gonzalez - Gonzalez was admittedly up against a woeful Leicester side but he looked a more comfortable presence in the centre of the park midweek.

CM: Mateo Kovacic - Ilkay Gundogan's 34-year-old body may not cope with two clashes in the space of a few days, with Kovacic on standby if Guardiola chooses to rotate in the engine room.

RW: Savinho - The Brazilian assisted Jack Grealish midweek and always provides a level of threat with his dynamism in the final third. He'll be aiming to cause issues for the inexperienced Patrick Dorgu.

AM: Phil Foden - Grealish returned to the scoresheet midweek but Foden may come back into to the starting lineup given his record against United. He's scored six in his last five Premier League duels with the Red Devils.

LW: Jeremy Doku - City's speed merchant will be aiming to cause chaos down the left flank up against the determined but often uninspiring Diogo Dalot.

ST: Omar Marmoush - The Egyptian stepped up in Haaland's absence on Wednesday and is searching for his first Premier League strike away from the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.