It can be argued that Man City’s need is greater as they are currently embroiled in an intriguing battle, alongside the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle and Aston Villa, for Champions League qualification.
The first Manchester derby of the season came at a time with both teams badly out of form and it was the Red Devils who secured a comeback win at the Etihad Stadium to lift the mood among their supporters.
As a result, United will be out to complete a league double over their cross-city rivals and Amorim can register a third straight win against Guardiola this season having toppled the City boss in the Champions League whilst in charge of Sporting CP.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
The match will take place at Old Trafford.
Where to watch Manchester United vs Manchester City
TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage starts at 4pm BST, after a clash between Fulham and Liverpool kicks off Super Sunday.
Live stream: The Sky Go app will offer Sky Sports subscribers a live stream service online.
Free highlights: In the UK, Match of the Day 2 broadcasts on BBC One at 10:30pm BST on Sunday night.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Manchester United vs Manchester City team news
Man United’s injury issues eased during the international break with several first-team players returning to full training. Among those were Leny Yoro and Harry Maguire who both featured at the City Ground on Tuesday night.
The latter will be pushing for a start, whilst Rasmus Hojlund is pushing for a recall at the expense of Joshua Zirkzee after the Dutchman was ineffective at leading the line against Forest.
Man City are certainly without leading scorer Erling Haaland due to an ankle injury which means January signing Omar Marmoush – a scorer in his last three appearances – is likely to get his first taste of a Manchester derby.
Meanwhile, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne will all be fresh having been unused substitutes in the 2-0 win over Leicester.
Blow: Erling Haaland will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby
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Manchester United vs Manchester City prediction
Recent history gives United the edge for this one. After all, they surprised many in last season’s FA Cup final by leaving Wembley with the trophy and then earlier in this campaign Amorim’s side came from behind to leave the Etihad with all three points.
Both sides are in decent form currently, but Amorim seems to have Guardiola’s number at the moment to mastermind yet another victory over the Spaniard.
Manchester United to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Manchester United wins: 80
Manchester United vs Manchester City match odds
Manchester United to win: 21/10
Manchester City to win: 1/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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