Manchester City field new midfield against Manchester United at Old Trafford

Manchester City travels to Old Trafford on Sunday for a Premier League derby match against Manchester United. The visitors feature a restructured engine room following a 375 million euro investment in three central midfielders during the 2026 summer transfer window. Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, and Enzo Fernandez joined the squad to address the departures of Rodri and Bernardo Silva. Manager Enzo Maresca faces lineup decisions regarding his midfield configuration after Fernandez and Bouaddi played full matches during a midweek Champions League win over Porto. Elliot Anderson has recorded 44 line-breaking passes through the first three league fixtures, leading the squad as they adjust to new tactical systems under Maresca. Manchester City arrives at the derby following a 1-0 victory against Coventry last weekend.

• 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Led by Elliot Anderson, reloaded Man City midfield gets first chance to impress in Manchester derby