Manchester City will welcome Manchester United to Etihad Stadium, United Kingdom for English Premier League game on Sunday afternoon.
Red Devils (Manchester United) have watched their rivals run away with the title as their own season fell away with dismal draws against smaller clubs.
United are now without a goal in their last three matches in all competitions, playing goalless draws against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
A win would send Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 17 points clear of their City rivals – a surely insurmountable lead at this stage in the season.
They are on an incredible 21-game winning run in all competitions, top the table, 11 points clear of second-placed rivals Leicester City, who defeated Brighton Hove and Albion 2-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Man City continued their staggering run of form with a 4-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday night, with Gabriel Jesus netting twice and Riyad Mahrez also registering in the latter stages of the contest.
Citizens (Manchester City) have not actually lost in the league since November 21, while they have won every match since back-to-back draws in the middle of December, which included a 0-0 at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture.
Guardiola’s team are also in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals of Champions League as they have a 2-0 lead over Borussia Monchengladbach ahead of the second leg of their last-16 tie on March 16.
The league leaders have a fully-fit squad, meaning that Guardiola will have the luxury of making wholesale changes if he wishes and still selecting a side capable of beating any team on the planet.
Citizens also have the best home form in the league this season, picking up 35 points from a possible 42 points (14 matches), while they have conceded just nine times at Etihad Stadium in England’s top flight this term, with John Stones and Ruben Dias forming an impressive partnership in the middle of their defence.
Meanwhile, Red Devil’s will enter this weekend’s contest off the back of a disappointing goalless draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
They have managed to hold onto second position but are only five points clear of fifth-placed Everton, who have a game in hand on each of the top four.
United simply cannot afford to let their league form drift, though, as a key period will see them take on Man City, West Ham United and Tottenham in three of their next four encounters.
The absence of French International, Paul Pogba has been felt in recent weeks, while the goals have started to dry up, with Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood all struggling to find the back of the net.
Unbeaten away from home in the Premier League since January 2020, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are a team to be taken seriously on their travels, but they have drawn eight of their 14 away league games this term, including a stalemate against Chelsea last weekend.
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