Manchester City and Manchester United prepare for derby without Pep Guardiola
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 8:35 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Manchester United hosts Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday for the first Manchester derby in a decade without Pep Guardiola at the helm for the visitors. New manager Enzo Maresca leads City into the match following a perfect start in the Premier League and an opening victory in the Champions League. While City maintains momentum, United seeks to address early-season inconsistency under manager Michael Carrick. United continues to struggle for form after an opening loss to Hull and a draw at Everton. Supporters plan to protest outside the stadium regarding the club's recent approach to ticket touting enforcement. Carrick previously secured a win against Guardiola's City side during his first match in charge.
- •Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca enters the derby with a 100% winning record this season.
- •Erling Haaland has recorded five goals in his last three appearances for Manchester City.
- •Michael Carrick continues as the seventh permanent Manchester United manager since Alex Ferguson retired.
- •Manchester United supporters are protesting the club's management of ticket touting investigations.
- •Manchester United recorded a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the previous derby encounter.
- 8:35 AMYahoo Sports — A new era for the Manchester derby after Pep Guardiola's departure
"Pep Guardiola's departure was expected to shift the balance of power in Manchester. For the first time in 10 years on Sunday, Manchester United goes into the derby against a Manchester City no longer guided by the genius of Guardiola. While City is still getting used to change at the top after a decade of Guardiola, United has endured a carousel of managers at the same time in a desperate bid to return it to former glories.
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