You may have heard there is a game on Monday night. By all accounts, this is the most significant Manchester derby that has ever been staged, not just for what it means in this season's title race but also the next phase of their rivalry. United have a three-point lead but City have the superior goal difference so a win would return them to the top of the league, with only two games to go. Roberto Mancini's team have dropped only two points at home all season while United have the best away record in the division. Something has to give. Daniel Taylor

Venue Etihad Stadium, Monday 8pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Man City 0 Man Utd 0

Referee Andre Marriner

This season's matches 19 Y68, R5, 3.84 cards per game

Odds Man City 5-4 Man Utd 5-2 Draw 13-5

Manchester City

Subs from Pantilimon, Taylor, Zabaleta, Milner, Pizarro, Dzeko, Johnson, Kolarov, Savic, K Touré, De Jong, Balotelli

Doubtful None

Injured Hargreaves (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide WWWLDD

Disciplinary record Y48 R5

Leading scorer Agüero 22

Manchester United

Subs from Amos, Jones, Owen, Giggs, Berbatov, Smalling, Hernández, F da Silva, Cleverley, Valencia, Keane, Fryers, Park

Doubtful Owen (thigh)

Injured Lindegaard (ankle, 6 May), Anderson (hamstring, Aug), Pogba (ankle, Aug), Vidic (knee, Aug), Fletcher (bowel, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide DWLWWW

Disciplinary record Y44 R1

Leading scorer Rooney 26

Match pointers

• City scored six goals from just seven shots on target in their 6-1 win at Old Trafford earlier this season

• United have caught an opponent offside fewer times (36) than any other side; City are in second place with 39

• City have taken 77 from a possible 81 points in their last 27 top-flight home matches

• Wayne Rooney has committed the most without receiving a yellow card (24) in the division

• No Premier League team has ever won a return fixture after losing by five or more goals in the initial encounter

• There have been six red cards in Premier League meetings between these sides, and five of them have been shown to United players