{"id":420523,"date":"2025-09-13T07:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/420523\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T07:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:31:14","slug":"man-city-vs-man-united-premier-league-team-news-start-time-and-lineups-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/420523\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City vs Man United: Premier League \u2013 team news, start time and lineups | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who:<\/strong> Manchester City vs Manchester United
What:<\/strong> English Premier League
Where:<\/strong> Etihad Stadium, Manchester, United Kingdom
When:<\/strong> Sunday, September 14 at 4:30pm (15:30 GMT)<\/p>\n

How to follow:<\/strong> We\u2019ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 1:30pm (12:30 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.<\/p>\n

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Manchester City and Manchester United have spent fortunes on some of the world\u2019s best attacking players, and yet, Sunday\u2019s derby will spotlight their goalkeepers.<\/p>\n

City secured Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain, and United landed Belgium international Senne Lammens on transfer deadline day<\/a> to solve problems in their lineups.<\/p>\n

Even though United confirmed on Friday that Lammens would not be starting in goal, all the focus will be on those attempting to stop the goals rather than score them.<\/p>\n

Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the latest Manchester derby, and this time, one with a twist.<\/p>\n

What have Man City said about Donnarumma?<\/p>\n

City manager Pep Guardiola says he is willing to adapt the team\u2019s approach following the signing of Donnarumma and will not expect the Italian to offer the same ball-playing abilities as the departed Ederson Moraes.<\/p>\n

Ederson, who ended his trophy-laden eight-year spell at City by joining Fenerbahce last week, revolutionised the goalkeeper position in English football with his distribution and technical skills.<\/p>\n

That made him a perfect fit for Guardiola\u2019s style of play, but the same cannot be said of Donnarumma, a brilliant shot-stopper whose strength isn\u2019t passing the ball out from the back.<\/p>\n

Donnarumma is in contention to make his debut for City against United following his move from Paris Saint-Germain, although Guardiola wouldn\u2019t confirm whether the Italy international will start.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways, I try to adapt to the quality of the players,\u201d Guardiola said Friday. \u201cI will not demand Gigi do something that is uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are talking about the best player I have ever seen in the distribution, short or long, with Ederson. We didn\u2019t take Gigi to do what Ederson has done. Gigi has another quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guardiola said he wasn\u2019t trying to \u201cundermine\u201d Donnarumma by pointing out Ederson\u2019s qualities and spoke glowingly about his new signing\u2019s strengths.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s so tall. He\u2019s so huge,\u201d Guardiola said with a smile, adding: \u201cHe\u2019s a big presence on the big stages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat he has done in the Champions League last season at Villa Park, Anfield, many games, proves how good he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guardiola said he met Donnarumma for the first time on Wednesday but didn\u2019t see him train on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d Guardiola said when asked if Donnarumma will come in for James Trafford, who has started City\u2019s first three games in the Premier League \u2013 a win at Wolverhampton before back-to-back losses to Tottenham and Brighton.<\/p>\n

\"Italy'sItaly\u2019s Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates after the World Cup qualifier against Estonia on September 5 [Alessandro Garofalo\/Reuters]What have Man Utd said about Bayindir and Lammens?<\/p>\n

Altay Bayindir will continue in goal for United in the derby match despite the signing of Belgium international Lammens.<\/p>\n

The goalkeeper position has been problematic for United manager Ruben Amorim, who sent last year\u2019s first-choice, Andre Onana, on loan to Turkish club Trabzonspor on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Bayindir has made some high-profile errors, particularly from balls into the box, on the occasions he replaced Onana, but retains the faith of Amorim after Lammens \u2013 an unheralded 23-year-old from Belgium \u2013 was brought in from Royal Antwerp on September 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cAltay is going to continue,\u201d Amorim said on Friday. \u201cBecause it\u2019s a different league, it\u2019s a different country, different trainings, different ball. So we will try to maintain that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will fight for the position. For this game, it\u2019s clear Altay will start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lammens is largely unknown outside his native country, and Amorim said he is a goalkeeper with \u201cgreat potential\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that we are in the moment that the goalkeeper has to be really strong and have a lot of experience,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we are also in the moment that we have to look at the present and also with a focus on the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lammens, Amorim added, is a keeper who can \u201cgive us different things\u201d and can be United\u2019s first choice \u201cfor a lot of years.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the departure of Onana, Amorim added: \u201cIn this club, the pressure is sometimes so hard in every detail. Sometimes you need a change.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ManchesterManchester United\u2019s goalkeeper Altay Bayindir has taken over as first-choice at Old Trafford this season [Bernat Armangue\/AP Photo]What are Man City and Man Utd\u2019s forms like ahead of the derby?<\/p>\n

The Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium already feels like a must-win for both teams.<\/p>\n

City, whose four-year title reign ended last season, is playing catch-up after only three games (1-2). Back-to-back defeats to Tottenham and Brighton have highlighted concerns that Guardiola\u2019s squad is not equipped to mount a challenge at the top.<\/p>\n

United lost their opening day encounter with Arsenal<\/a> and drew their second match, away at Fulham. The entirety of the Gunners\u2019 trip to Old Trafford and the first half in London appeared to be vast improvements from Amorim\u2019s side, playing his much-debated 3-4-3 formation.<\/p>\n

The second half against Fulham was underwhelming, however, as was the 3-2 win against Burnley, which needed a 97th-minute penalty from Bruno Fernandes to seal the points.<\/p>\n

Prior to that match, United were dumped out of the League Cup on penalties at fourth-tier Grimsby Town.<\/p>\n

What happened the last time Man City played Man Utd?<\/p>\n

The teams last met at Old Trafford in a Premier League clash on April 6. With United destined for a bottom-half finish and City\u2019s title defence long over, the game resulted in a drab 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n

What happened in the same fixture between City and Utd last season?<\/p>\n

The match at the Etihad Stadium last season ended in a remarkable 2-1 win for United. The match was played on December 15, less than a month after Eric ten Hag was sacked, and appeared to be heading to another defeat for United with City leading through Josko Gvardiol\u2019s first-half strike. Fernandes scored an 88th-minute penalty to level the match, before Amad Diallo netted a 90th-minute winner.<\/p>\n

Head-to-head<\/p>\n

This is the 196th Manchester derby, of which United have won 79 matches compared with City\u2019s 61 victories.<\/p>\n

City have not won in the last four matches against United, although the Community Shield meeting at the start of last season saw City lift the trophy after coming out on top on penalties.<\/p>\n

The FA Cup final the season before was won by United and ended a three-game losing streak against City.<\/p>\n

Manchester City team news<\/p>\n

Striker Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday\u2019s game against United after he hurt his knee on international duty with Egypt.<\/p>\n

Marmoush went off injured early in his country\u2019s World Cup qualifying game against Burkina Faso on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitial results on a scan performed in Egypt indicate he will not be available for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation,\u201d Manchester City said Wednesday in a statement. \u201cEveryone at City wishes Omar a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old forward joins a lengthy injury list at City, with John Stones and Phil Foden among several players who missed international games.<\/p>\n

City didn\u2019t specify how soon Marmoush might return. City starts its Champions League campaign against Napoli on September 18.<\/p>\n

Egypt\u2019s game was a 0-0 draw, which meant Egypt has to wait to confirm its place at next year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

Manchester Utd team news<\/p>\n

Matheus Cunha, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount are all out of Sunday\u2019s match.<\/p>\n

Amorim said he \u201cdoesn\u2019t know\u201d how long the trio will be unavailable.<\/p>\n

Given Cunha\u2019s absence in attack, Benjamin Sesko is in line for his first Premier League start following his big-money move from RB Leipzig<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Manchester City predicted starting lineup<\/p>\n

Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Ake, O\u2019Reilly; Bernardo, Rodri, Reijnders; Bobb, Haaland, Doku<\/p>\n

Manchester United predicted starting lineup<\/p>\n

Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Sesko, Amad<\/p>\n

Man City last five matches<\/p>\n

W-L-W-L-L <\/strong>(all competitions, last result on the right)<\/p>\n

Man Utd last five matches<\/p>\n

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