Manchester United vs. Manchester City: Starting XIs, Teams from 2015 EPL Match

Manchester United and Manchester City will each be bidding to secure local bragging rights for the next few months as the two get set to meet in one of English football’s most fiercely contested matches.

The Red Devils turned in a superb performance in their previous Premier League outing, getting the better of Everton 3-0.

Here’s the XI named by Louis van Gaal for this showdown at Old Trafford, per the club’s Twitter feed:

City are above their neighbours in the table heading into this contest, having notched 11 goals in their last two Premier League games.

A win here would be a huge statement of their title credentials, and the team’s Twitter account provided the side set to take on their bitterest rivals:

Both teams have had to negotiate midweek fixtures in the Champions League, so it’ll be intriguing to see just how much of an effect that has on proceedings.

Still, this clash typically conjures one of the most vibrant atmospheres in all of English football, and the players involved should have no issue whatsoever keeping their performance levels high.