Who: Manchester Metropolis vs Manchester United
What: English Premier League
The place: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, United Kingdom
When: Sunday, September 14 at 4:30pm (15:30 GMT)
The best way to observe: We’ll have all of the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 1:30pm (12:30 GMT) upfront of our stay textual content commentary stream.
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Manchester Metropolis and Manchester United have spent fortunes on a few of the world’s greatest attacking gamers, and but, Sunday’s derby will highlight their goalkeepers.
Metropolis secured Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain, and United landed Belgium worldwide Senne Lammens on switch deadline day to unravel issues of their lineups.
Despite the fact that United confirmed on Friday that Lammens wouldn’t be beginning in aim, all the main target will likely be on these trying to cease the objectives reasonably than rating them.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a have a look at the most recent Manchester derby, and this time, one with a twist.
What have Man Metropolis mentioned about Donnarumma?
Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola says he’s keen to adapt the group’s method following the signing of Donnarumma and won’t anticipate the Italian to supply the identical ball-playing talents because the departed Ederson Moraes.
Ederson, who ended his trophy-laden eight-year spell at Metropolis by becoming a member of Fenerbahce final week, revolutionised the goalkeeper place in English soccer together with his distribution and technical expertise.
That made him an ideal match for Guardiola’s model of play, however the identical can’t be mentioned of Donnarumma, an excellent shot-stopper whose power isn’t passing the ball out from the again.
Donnarumma is in rivalry to make his debut for Metropolis in opposition to United following his transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, though Guardiola wouldn’t verify whether or not the Italy worldwide will begin.
“All the time, I attempt to adapt to the standard of the gamers,” Guardiola mentioned Friday. “I can’t demand Gigi do one thing that’s uncomfortable.
“We’re speaking about the very best participant I’ve ever seen within the distribution, quick or lengthy, with Ederson. We didn’t take Gigi to do what Ederson has carried out. Gigi has one other high quality.”
Guardiola mentioned he wasn’t attempting to “undermine” Donnarumma by declaring Ederson’s qualities and spoke glowingly about his new signing’s strengths.
“He’s so tall. He’s so enormous,” Guardiola mentioned with a smile, including: “He’s a giant presence on the massive levels.
“What he has carried out within the Champions League final season at Villa Park, Anfield, many video games, proves how good he’s.”
Guardiola mentioned he met Donnarumma for the primary time on Wednesday however didn’t see him prepare on Thursday.
“We’ll see,” Guardiola mentioned when requested if Donnarumma will are available in for James Trafford, who has began Metropolis’s first three video games within the Premier League – a win at Wolverhampton earlier than back-to-back losses to Tottenham and Brighton.
Italy’s ganluigi Donnarumma celebras after the world Cup qualifer in opposition to Esttonia on September 5 (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)
What have Man Utd mentioned about Bayindir and Lammens?
Altay Bayindir will proceed in aim for United within the derby match regardless of the signing of Belgium worldwide Lammens.
The goalkeeper place has been problematic for United supervisor Ruben Amorim, who despatched final 12 months’s first-choice, Andre Onana, on mortgage to Turkish membership Trabzonspor on Thursday.
Bayindir has made some high-profile errors, significantly from balls into the field, on the events he changed Onana, however retains the religion of Amorim after Lammens – an unheralded 23-year-old from Belgium – was introduced in from Royal Antwerp on September 1.
“Altay goes to proceed,” Amorim mentioned on Friday. “As a result of it’s a unique league, it’s a unique nation, completely different trainings, completely different ball. So we’ll attempt to keep that.
“They may combat for the place. For this sport, it’s clear Altay will begin.”
Lammens is essentially unknown outdoors his native nation, and Amorim mentioned he’s a goalkeeper with “nice potential”.
“I do know that we’re within the second that the goalkeeper needs to be actually robust and have a number of expertise,” he mentioned, “however we’re additionally within the second that we have now to have a look at the current and in addition with a deal with the longer term.”
Lammens, Amorim added, is a keeper who can “give us various things” and may be United’s first alternative “for lots of years.”
On the departure of Onana, Amorim added: “On this membership, the strain is typically so arduous in each element. Generally you want a change.”
Manchester United’s goalkeeper Altay Bayindir has taken over as first-choice at Previous Trafford this season (Bernat Armangue/AP Photograph)
What are Man Metropolis and Man Utd’s types like forward of the derby?
The Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium already seems like a must-win for each groups.
Metropolis, whose four-year title reign ended final season, is taking part in catch-up after solely three video games (1-2). Again-to-back defeats to Tottenham and Brighton have highlighted considerations that Guardiola’s squad just isn’t outfitted to mount a problem on the prime.
United misplaced their opening day encounter with Arsenal and drew their second match, away at Fulham. Everything of the Gunners’ journey to Previous Trafford and the primary half in London seemed to be huge enhancements from Amorim’s facet, taking part in his much-debated 3-4-3 formation.
The second half in opposition to Fulham was underwhelming, nevertheless, as was the 3-2 win in opposition to Burnley, which wanted a 97th-minute penalty from Bruno Fernandes to seal the factors.
Previous to that match, United had been dumped out of the League Cup on penalties at fourth-tier Grimsby City.
What occurred the final time Man Metropolis performed Man Utd?
The groups final met at Previous Trafford in a Premier League conflict on April 6. With United destined for a bottom-half end and Metropolis’s title defence lengthy over, the sport resulted in a colorless 0-0 draw.
What occurred in the identical fixture between Metropolis and Utd final season?
The match on the Etihad Stadium final season resulted in a exceptional 2-1 win for United. The match was performed on December 15, lower than a month after Eric ten Hag was sacked, and seemed to be heading to a different defeat for United with Metropolis main by Josko Gvardiol’s first-half strike. Fernandes scored an 88th-minute penalty to stage the match, earlier than Amad Diallo netted a Ninetieth-minute winner.
Head-to-head
That is the 196th Manchester derby, of which United have gained 79 matches in contrast with Metropolis’s 61 victories.
Metropolis haven’t gained within the final 4 matches in opposition to United, though the Group Defend assembly initially of final season noticed Metropolis elevate the trophy after popping out on prime on penalties.
The FA Cup ultimate the season earlier than was gained by United and ended a three-game dropping streak in opposition to Metropolis.
Manchester Metropolis group information
Striker Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s sport in opposition to United after he damage his knee on worldwide responsibility with Egypt.
Marmoush went off injured early in his nation’s World Cup qualifying sport in opposition to Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
“Preliminary outcomes on a scan carried out in Egypt point out he is not going to be obtainable for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he’ll now return to Manchester for extra evaluation and to start his rehabilitation,” Manchester Metropolis mentioned Wednesday in an announcement. “Everybody at Metropolis needs Omar a speedy restoration.”
The 26-year-old ahead joins a prolonged damage checklist at Metropolis, with John Stones and Phil Foden amongst a number of gamers who missed worldwide video games.
Metropolis didn’t specify how quickly Marmoush would possibly return. Metropolis begins its Champions League marketing campaign in opposition to Napoli on September 18.
Egypt’s sport was a 0-0 draw, which meant Egypt has to attend to substantiate its place at subsequent 12 months’s World Cup.
Manchester Utd group information
Matheus Cunha, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount are all out of Sunday’s match.
Amorim mentioned he “doesn’t know” how lengthy the trio will likely be unavailable.
Given Cunha’s absence in assault, Benjamin Sesko is in line for his first Premier League begin following his big-money transfer from RB Leipzig.
Manchester Metropolis predicted beginning lineup
Donnahkama; Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Ake, O’Reilly; Bernardo, Rodri, Reijnders; Bobb, Haaland, Doku
Manchester United predicted beginning lineup
Bayindir; Yoro, From Ligt, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Such, Amat
Man Metropolis final 5 matches
W-L-W-L-L (all competitions, final end result on the correct)
Man Utd final 5 matches
W-L-D-D-W
