Combined Man City and Man Utd starting XI ahead of Manchester derby but only two Red Devils feature - gallery

A combined XI of Manchester City and Manchester United players ahead of Sunday's derby.

Manchester City and Manchester United will renew their long-standing rivalry this Sunday when they face off in the Premier League. Once again, the two sides have very different aims going into the clash, with City hoping to keep up the pressure at the top, while the Red Devils are bidding to get into the top four.

City won comfortably when the two sides met at Old Trafford earlier this season, but United have improved significantly ahead of their short trip to the Etihad Stadium. In the meantime, we have put together a combined XI from the two sides. Take a look below.

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