Manchester City desperately require victory following the three-match wobble that has included defeat in the past two games plus a draw. The nightmare scenario for the champions is to go down to Manchester United before their home crowd. Do so and Manuel Pellegrini will have a crisis on his hands ahead of the Champions League match against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm

Venue Etihad

Last season Man City 4 Man Utd 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee M Oliver

This season G7, Y29, R0, 4.14 cards per game

Odds H 10-11 A 33-10 D 3-1

Manchester City

Subs from Caballero, Nastasic, Boyata, Wright, Sinclair, Sagna, Kolarov, Demichelis, Dzeko, Fernando, Navas

Doubtful Touré (groin)

Injured Lampard (thigh, 8 Nov),

Silva (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDWWWL

Discipline Y21 R1

Leading scorer Agüero 9

Manchester United

Subs from Lindegaard, Amos, Evans, Mata, Herrera, Carrick, Fletcher, Valencia, Anderson, Blackett

Doubtful

Injured Jones (calf, unknown), Lingard (knee, unknown), Falcao (calf, unknown), Young (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWDD

Discipline Y18 R2

Leading scorers Di María, Rooney 3