Manchester City opened the season with a defeat in the FA Super Cup, after which they reached their usual level and are still pleased with the results. In January the team won the first trophy. In the final the Celestials beat Chelsea in a penalty shootout and became the owners of the English League Cup. In the Champions League tournament, the Citizens took first place in the group, where they were ahead of PSG. At the first spring stage, the Mancunians beat Sporting CP (5:0 on aggregate), after which the Blue and White defeated Atletico to a minimum. In the Premier League tournament, City recorded 24 wins and five peaceful outcomes over 32 rounds, which brought 77 points and the best indicator in the league in terms of quality of defense, which conceded only 20 times. In the last game, MC beat Brighton (3:0) dry in their field. Mendy and Walker, who has an ankle injury, will not be able to play today.
Manchester United took first place in the group stage of the Champions League, where they managed to get ahead of Young Boys, Atalanta and Villarreal. The first stage of the playoffs brought failure. The Mancunians failed in the confrontation with Atletico and left the draw. The Red Devils had an unsuccessful start in the FA Cups. Moreover, in the FA Cup Manchester United failed at an early stage, when they lost to Middlesbrough in the penalty shootout. In the Premier League championship, Ralf Rangnick’s wards have chalked up 15 wins and nine peaceful outcomes over 33 rounds, which brought 54 points and sixth place in the standings. In the last three rounds, guests failed twice and not without difficulty defeated Norwich (3:2). Such unsatisfactory results led to another change of coach. The team for the game in London will be led by Erik ten Hag. Shaw, Fred, Pogba, Cavani, Greenwood and Varane, who has a leg injury, will not be able to play today.
