Anderson And Ndiaye To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester United | OneFootball

Manchester City will face off against Manchester United at Old Trafford this Sunday as they look to secure a good result in the Manchester derby. The Mancunian giants managed to secure a solid 2-0 win over Porto recently, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game.

Enzo Maresca will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some tweaks to his starting XI for this clash. Both Elliot Anderson and Iliman Ndiaye could play from the start of this game.

4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Manchester United

Defence

Gianluigi Donnarumma will operate in goal for Man City after keeping a clean sheet in his last outing. Ruben Dias will play alongside Marc Guehi at the heart of Maresca’s backline as they look to keep things solid at the back during the game.

Matheus Nunes will try to impress as the right-back, while Josko Gvardiol hopes to prove his value on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.

Rico Lewis and Rayan Ait-Nouri will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

PORTO, PORTUGAL – SEPTEMBER 08: Rayan Cherki and Enzo Fernandez celebrate their side’s first goal scored by Erling Haaland of Manchester City (not pictured) during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between FC Porto and Manchester City at Estadio do Dragao on September 08, 2026 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Midfield

Enzo Fernandez and Elliot Anderson will anchor the midfield for the Mancunian club as they try to make life tough for the home team at the centre of the park.

The gifted trio of Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki and Iliman Ndiaye will play just ahead of them as part of the Man City attack. All three of them need to combine well if Man City are to come out on top in the Manchester derby this Sunday.

Ayyoub Bouaddi and Phil Foden will be named on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.

Attack

Erling Haaland will spearhead Maresca’s attack up top. He would be eager to get his name on the scoresheet after scoring a brace against Porto earlier this week.

Allan will make up the numbers on the bench as he waits for his chance to influence the game in the final quarter if required.