Both teams are in great form heading into the derby. The Red Devils are on a four-match winning streak in the league while Pep Guardiola’s side is unbeaten in the league this season.
Despite dominating the English league, City have a poor record against their local rivals of late. They have lost five of their last eight home derbies against United.
However, former Arsenal and City defender Sagna has backed his former team to beat the Red Devils this weekend. The former French defender told Lord Ping:
Sagna was reminded of his former team’s dismal record against United and asked if it would cause a hindrance this weekend. He replied:
Former Manchester City defender hails Erling Haaland
Sagna was also full of praise for new Manchester City boy Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker joined the Etihad outfit from Borussia Dortmund this summer. He has made a successful start to life in England, scoring 14 goals in 10 games.
Asked to choose a standout player for the Manchester derby, Sagna backed Haaland to come out guns blazing for the game.
Fabrizio Romano had previously reported that former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had attempted to sign Haaland when he was playing for RB Salzburg. However, the 22-year-old striker joined Dortmund, instead.
On the fitness front, Manchester City will be without the services of John Stones, who has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. United will be concerned over Marcus Rashford, whose fitness concerns saw him miss action for the Three Lions in the last two Nations League matches.
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