And “AFP” said that the player Edinson Cavani will also be absent due to injury, while Marcus Rashford will be on the bench, as Manchester United coach Ralph Rangnick chose Anthony Ilanga and Jadon Sancho in the attack, and he will also be absent from the match, Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw, after Their swab for the coronavirus came back positive.
It is noteworthy that the star Cristiano Ronaldo had scored only once in the last 10 matches, and then he was recently excluded due to a recurring thigh injury.
Manchester City is looking to consolidate its three-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the English Premier League table, while United are only struggling to catch up in the top four.
It is noteworthy that Ukrainian international Oleksandr Zinchenko was included in the City substitutes, as Pep Guardiola made three changes from his last match in the English Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo misses Manchester derby
Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the Manchester United squad for the match against Manchester City on Sunday.