Man City vs Man United: Predicted Starting XI

Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw to return? Read on to see who we think should start in the Derby!

It's arguably the biggest game of the season and well its a Derby against our local rivals.

There's no hiding we'll need a top performance to win. We haven't beaten a big team away from home meaning we've drawn at Everton and Liverpool, lost at Chelsea, and still yet to go to the Emirates and White Hart Lane.

Having drawn at home to Liverpool and Arsenal, it's time we made a statement by beating Man City at the Etihad.

So which team is capable of getting a good result there?

We think right-back Antonio Valencia and left-back Luke Shaw should return to the starting lineup meaning they'll be fresh after being rested at Burnley.

Daley Blind and Eric Bailly seem set to continue their center-back partnership with no other fit center-back available.

There's no argument in goal as De Gea is the first choice in the Premier League, having kept consecutive clean sheets and having accrued 39 clean sheets since the 2014/2015 season more than any other goalkeeper.

Obviously, without Zlatan upfront, Rashford should continue upfront after killing Chelsea last time he started.

On either side of Rashford, we've gone with Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial with Wayne Rooney returning in a number 10 role.

Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera fill our central midfield to provide stability and defensive cover against the attacking City forwards.

Jose will also likely involve Jesse Lingard, Marouane Fellaini or Ashley Young from the bench depending on how the game pans out.