Premier League 2025-2026: Manchester City-Manchester United, the likely lineups

Big date Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City will face Manchester United. Both are off to a slow start in the league: 3 points for the Citizens, 4 for the Red Devils.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will make his debut with Guardiola’s team, in front of him will be Lewis, Stones, Dias and Ait-Nouri. In midfield Reijnders, Rodri and Bernardo Silva, in front Bobb and Doku on the flanks with Erling Haaland in the middle.

3-4-2-1 for Ruben Amorim, who relies on Yoro, De Ligt and Shaw to protect Bayindir’s goal. Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Mainoo, and Dorgu will act behind Bruno Fernandes and Mbeumo, who will be tasked with supplying Benjamin Sesko.

They will be in charge of the backline.

Probable lineups
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Manchester City (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri; Reijnders, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Bobb, Doku; Haaland. All: Guardiola
Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Mainoo, Dorgu; Fernandes, Mbeumo; Sesko. All: Amorim