Manchester City vs. Man United: Team News, Live Stream, TV Info, Ticket News

Manchester City and Manchester United meet on Sunday in the 171st Manchester derby.

The two sides have both underwhelmed in the Premier League this season, with City, clear favourites for the title after the first five games, in fourth and United back in sixth, four points adrift of their rivals.

It's been frustrating for the club's respective managers. Manuel Pellegrini, who will leave City in June, will rue a wonderful opportunity to win the second league title of his tenure if his side fail to catch Leicester City, the current leaders.

And Louis Van Gaal, who oversaw a Champions League group-stage exit earlier in the season, is under severe pressure to keep his job beyond the summer.

Pellegrini said a derby is always a difficult occasion—and believes his side can still win the title. "A derby is always dangerous. It does not matter which positions the teams are in.

"In football when you have a mathematical chance, you cannot think you cannot do it. That is not a winning mind. You must always think you must do it."

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A decade of great ⚽️s against United at the Etihad! #cityvunited #CMONCITY  https://t.co/myE4kKVXvZ

— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) March 19, 2016"

Date: Sunday, 20 March

Kick-off: 4 p.m. GMT/12 p.m. ET

TV Listings: Sky Sports 1/HD (UK) & NBC Sports Live Extra (US)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK)

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Next up it's Man City v #mufc - here's Wayne Rooney slotting in at the Etihad in 2005. https://t.co/IrRqJyMUX9

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 18, 2016"

Form Guide

Manchester City

Manchester city 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (Champions League)

Norwich City 0-0 Manchester City

Manchester City 4-0 Aston Villa

Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City

Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City (Capital One Cup final—City won on pens)

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Correndo atrás dos nossos objectivos na glória de Deus
Chasing after our objectives in the glory of God#CMonCity pic.twitter.com/PhCal2g9aW

— Fernando Reges (@Fernando_Reges) March 19, 2016"

Manchester United

Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool (Europa League)

Manchester United 1-1 West Ham United (FA Cup)

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United (Europa League)

West Brom 1-0 Manchester United

Manchester United 1-0 Watford

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Valencia & Romero face quickfire questions in the latest #InsideUnited. Get your copy: https://t.co/wtXWJP0mG5 #mufc pic.twitter.com/Nfv6Vw45Bk

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 19, 2016"

Predicted Formations

Manchester City

Pellegrini will have to do without Vincent Kompany, who suffered another calf injury early in the draw with Kiev on Tuesday. Nicolas Otamendi also left the field in that game with a dead leg and will be assessed before kick-off to see if he can play.

Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Fabian Delph are all back in training but won't feature against United.

Predicted XI: Hart; Zabaleta, Sagna, Otamendi, Clichy; Fernando, Fernandinho, Toure; Navas, Silva, Aguero.

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Citizens Mode On 👏👏👏 #CmonCity pic.twitter.com/fgx0FAlJI6

— Nicolas Otamendi (@Notamendi30) March 19, 2016"

Manchester United

Ander Herrera is a doubt with a groin problem—but Ashley Young and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson have both returned to training after injury and could feature.

Predicted XI:De Gea; Varela, Smalling, Blind, Rojo; Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Fellaini; Memphis, Martial, Lingard.

Players To Watch 

Manchester City: Sergio Aguero 

If United can stop Sergio Aguero, it will go a long way in helping them get something from the game. The problem is, that's no easy task.

Aguero has eight goals in eight games against United. His pace and trickery have been too difficult for them to stop in the past. The form he's been in since the turn of the year suggests they may struggle again on Sunday.

Manchester United: Anthony Martial

If there has been one genuine bright spot for United this season, it's been the emergence of Anthony Martial.

The teenager, signed in the summer transfer window from AS Monaco, has been a revelation, with his speed and skill United's most potent attacking weapon.

He'll cut inside from a position on the left, and with City struggling defensively, he may get some joy.

Key Battle: David Silva vs. Morgan Schneiderlin

David Silva, a man playing with ankle pain this season, remains one of City's key attacking players.

No other player in the City squad can match his ability to retain possession—and certainly no one comes close to being able to play passes that are as dangerous as his.

Morgan Schneiderlin is another who has done well for United this season. They always look stronger with him in the side. His role is vital on Sunday.

Ticket Information

For ticket information on all Premier League games, visit the official site or go to the ticket page on the home club's official website.

Odds

Manchester City: -105

Manchester United: +280

Draw: +240

(via Odds Shark)

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Con ganas de derby? // Looking forward for the derby? #CmonCity pic.twitter.com/OX72LHKn4G

— David Silva (@21LVA) March 19, 2016"

Rob Pollard is Bleacher Report's lead Manchester City correspondent and will be following the club from a Manchester base throughout the 2015/16 season. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow him on Twitter @RobPollard.