What is the position of Manchester City and Manchester United?
Manchester City is third with 32 points after 15 matches. Manchester United has accrued 21 points from the same number of outings.
What is the form of Manchester City as compared to Manchester United?
Manchester City enters Saturday's clash on the back of a four game unbeaten run. Since the 3-1 defeat to league-leaders Liverpool in November, the Citizens have grabbed two wins against Chelsea and Burnley with two draws coming against Shaktar Donetsk and Newcastle respectively.
As the team to have managed the most goals in the Premier League this season with 43, City's goal-scoring form remains unquestionable. However, defensively, Pep's side have some work to do as injuries to their first choice center-backs has seen them conceding 17 goals.
For Manchester United, the tale is barely different as despite the boosting its defense this summer, the Red Devils have still not done much to keep things tidy at the back. The Old Trafford outfit has scored 23 goals but has conceded 18.
In terms of form, they have suffered the same feat as their cross-town neighbors, registering six wins while draw and losing two games apiece. Perhaps, United will feel buoyed about its chances having handed Jose Mourinho his first defeat as Tottenham Hotspur boss on Wednesday.
The Portuguese manager's return to his old stomping grounds did not end as he had expected with a Marcus Rashford double securing the ultimate points for the whiles despite Dele Alli's consolation goal.
What is the head to head record of Manchester City vs Manchester United?
Manchester City and Manchester United have met on 178 occasions in the past. The former has 53 wins to its name whiles the Red Devils have registered 73. There have been 52 draws between the pair.
The most recent meeting between the two rivals took place in April, where Manchester City run away with a 2-0 victory. The Citizens are unbeaten in their last three Premier League meetings with their city rivals.
Team news: Who is injured or suspended for Manchester City vs Manchester United?
Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte remain long-term absentees for Manchester City and are not expected to play any role in Saturday's derby. Sergio Aguero also remains out of action and is not expected to be back until mid-December due to a foot injury. Full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko remains a doubt.
For Manchester United, Paul Pogba's persistent absence remains the biggest blow with the Frenchman yet to recover from an ankle injury. Fosu-Mensah, Bailly, Dalot, Matic, and Marcos Rojo are all doubt as they are yet to regain match fitness.
No player is suspended for both sides.
What are the managers saying ahead or Manchester City vs Manchester United?
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City: "Good rival, big history, of course it is a big game.
"I have all the respect for what they have done for English football, European football and world football. They will always be United - a good team."
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United: "We're going away against arguably the best team in England.
"It will be a difficult game but we need consistency.
"Before everyone was doom and gloom but it's a chance to turn that doubt into belief," added Solskjaer.
"If we can manage to get another performance - [with] the confidence, the way we played against Tottenham - then we can come out of it with a result."
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