Anticipation is rife for the first instalment of the Manchester derby this season with Manchester City hosting their fierce adversaries Manchester United this Sunday.
This historic fixture seldom disappoints and the 197th derby will etch another chapter in the history books. No matter the circumstances, City vs. United is always ferociously competitive, with the tide capable of swinging in either direction.
Sunday’s clash is likely to be one of fine margins and there are individual battles across the pitch that could decide where the bragging rights end up.
Here are four key duels on derby day.
