2026-2027 Premier League: Manchester United vs. Manchester City—Probable Lineups

Manchester United vs. Manchester City is the most anticipated matchup of the fourth matchday of the Premier League: the derby is scheduled for Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Carrick’s Red Devils have had a disappointing start: after losing their opener to Hull City, they crushed Ipswich at home but could only manage a draw against Everton in their last match. Maresca’s team, on the other hand, has three wins in three matches, having defeated Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Coventry, and is now aiming for a fourth straight victory to halt Arsenal’s run—Arsenal won on Saturday at Sunderland. Both teams won their respective Champions League matches against Sabah and Porto.

Matheus Cunha is Manchester United’s central focal point in attack, supported in the attacking midfield by Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford. In midfield are Mainoo and Tielemans, with Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw at fullback.

Haaland leads the Citizens’ attack, supported by Semenyo, Cherki, and Foden. In midfield are Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez; on the wings are Khusanov and Gvardiol; Donnarumma is in goal. Doku and O’Reilly are unavailable.

Manchester United vs. Manchester City: Probable Lineups
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens; Diogo Dalot, Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Matheus Cunha. Coach: Carrick.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Enzo Fernández; Semenyo, Cherki, Foden; Erling Haaland. Head Coach: Maresca.

Maresca spoke about the match during the pre-derby press conference: “It’s a special game, and I enjoy these kinds of matches. The atmosphere is always fantastic. I want to win; last year’s game wasn’t one of our best, but let’s hope this year will be different. Doku? He won’t be playing; he needs a few more days of rest.”