Man City vs Man Utd LIVE: Latest Premier League score and updates

A screamer from Rashford to give United the lead!

Onana finds Fernandes from the goal-kick and the United captain does superbly to hold up the ball against Ake. Eventually, he lays it off to the onrushing Rashford and his first-time effort crashes off the crossbar and into the back of the net.

A dream start for the visitors against the run of play.

6 mins: Doku’s flashing cross almost catches out Onana at the near post but it’s just into the side-netting.

Up the other end, Garnacho and Rashford surge forward but the former’s cross looking for the Englishman deflects up into the gloves of Ederson.

3 mins: Stones goes down inside the box under a tackle from Casemiro but referee Andy Madley waves away the protests.

VAR has a look as play continues but the onfield decision is upheld. It looked like the City defender clipped the back of Casemiro’s boot as he went to ground.

2 mins: An early corner is worked short and eventually out to Foden on the edge of the box but his effort is headed behind for another corner by Dalot.

The second corner is cleared away at the near post by Fernandes.

1 min: The hosts get us underway at the Etihad.

We’re just moments away from kick-off and the atmosphere is brewing nicely inside the Etihad Stadium.

What has the latest edition of the Manchester derby got in store for us? Let’s find out shortly…

Today’s match is the first Manchester derby since Sir Jim Ratcliffe became a co-owner of Manchester United and took over their footballing operations.

When the deal was completed he said he wanted to knock Manchester City “off their perch” within three years and described their 4-0 win over Real Madrid in last season’s Champions League semi-final as “the best football I’ve seen”.

Will Ratcliffe get his wish earlier than expected with a United victory this afternoon?

Back to his best against Luton in midweek, Haaland will be eyeing up more goals against an injury-hit United defence.

Against no side has the Norwegian scored more Premier League goals than against Manchester United (5). Indeed, only Sergio Agüero (8) has scored more Manchester derby goals for the Citizens in the competition than Haaland.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was a doubt in midweek but has been passed fit to start, meaning he has not missed a Premier League match through injury for two years.

It is the Portuguese international’s 150th Premier League appearance today and he will no doubt be eyeing up an important contribution in this game.

The 29-year-old has created more chances than any other player in the competition this term (74) but his rate of a goal or assist every 281 minutes this term is his lowest in any of his five campaigns.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must not be distracted by emotions in Sunday’s derby against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

City, who won 3-0 at Old Trafford in October, are second in the Premier League, four places above United and four points behind leaders Liverpool whom they are determined to catch.

Any drop in points could be costly in the title race though today’s encounter may not be as easy as first expected. Though City are unbeaten in 18 games, United have lost only once in this calendar year.

“What I learn from my experience in these types of games is to be more calm, relax, don’t talk about many things,” Guardiola said.

“Just focus on tactics and what you have to do to beat them, not about emotions – because emotions will be there, without doubt.”