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Manchester United vs Manchester City team news: Gabriel Jesus starts, Sergio Aguero on the bench for derby

The Brazilian is one of three changes to Guardiola's starting line-up

Sunday 10 December 2017 16:35 GMT

Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

David De Gea - 7 out of 10

Facing just one shot on target, the Spaniard will have been expecting a more taxing afternoon but nonetheless marshalled his backline well at set-pieces.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Antonio Valencia - 5 out of 10

Was exposed all too often by City’s faster and more industrious talents before becoming a liability when the anarchic Kevin De Bruyne switched sides.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Phil Jones - 7 out of 10

Reduced Wilfried Bony to a mere irritant rather than a credible threat, forcing the Ivorian striker out wide to search for scraps which seldom came his way.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Chris Smalling - 7 out of 10

Described by his captain as ‘one of the best three centre-halves in the world,’ the England man continued his impressive start to the season with another assured outing.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Marcos Rojo - 8 out of 10

Delivered a minor masterclass in the art of man marking to nullify Kevin De Bruyne’s threat as the Belgian endured a frustrating afternoon.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Bastian Schweinsteiger - 7 out of 10

A calming presence amid a hectic midfield battle, the experienced German made amends for his lack of pace with pin-point accuracy on his distribution.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Morgan Schneiderlin - 7 out of 10

Shadowing the imperious Bastian Schweinsteiger in the centre, the former Southampton man ghosted into pockets of space carelessly afforded to him by his City counterparts.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Juan Mata - 7 out of 10

Surrendered possession cheaply in the opening period but become more of a menace after the restart, in a more advanced role just behind Wayne Rooney.

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Ander Herrera - 7 out of 10

Perhaps unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty after a tangle of legs with Raheem Sterling, the little Spaniard has a knack of finding himself behind enemy lines.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Anthony Martial - 6 out of 10

Had little room to manoeuvre on the left wing, a position Louis van Gaal has insisted upon lately, and inevitably cut an isolated and frustrated figure.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Wayne Rooney - 7 out of 10

After turning 30 on Saturday, the United skipper led from the front. Delivering a display epitomising his responsibilities, his most memorable contributions came in front of his own goal.

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Joe Hart - 7 out of 10

Forced into making a decent save late on to deny Chris Smalling from point blank range, the England goalkeeper remained alert despite a largely uneventful shift.

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Bacary Sagna - 7 out of 10

Refused to gallop down the line as often as City supporters would have liked, preferring to quell the dangers of Anthony Martial - to great effect.

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Vincent Kompany - 7 out of 10

Booked in the first half for a succession of clumsy challenges, the Belgian was forced to walk on eggshells in the second period.

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Nicolas Otamendi - 7 out of 10

Rarely giving Wayne Rooney a moment of peace, the indomitable Argentinian defender is settling into his new role at City with the authority it demands.

Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Aleksandar Kolarov - 7 out of 10

Dealt with the unpredictable nature of Juan Mata with swagger before enjoying a relatively uneventful final 23 minutes up against Jesse Lingard.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Fernando - 7 out of 10

An assured, if unremarkable, outing from the Brazilian meant it would have taken a Herculean effort by the United attackers to break the deadlock.

Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Fernandinho - 6 out of 10

Impotent in front of goal and often absent at the back, this was an exasperating afternoon for the usually so comfortable midfield general.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City player ratings

Kevin De Bruyne - 6 out of 10

A marked man throughout, the Belgian was forced into rushing any opportunity which came his way. Enjoyed more success up against Antonio Valencia on the left.

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Yaya Toure - 6 out of 10

Sarcastic jeers greeted the Ivorian midfielder’s 77th minute substitution after he spent the afternoon trying and failing to singlehandedly bamboozle his way through United’s defence.

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Raheem Sterling - 6 out of 10

Had the opportunity to wreak havoc down the right, up against a cumbersome Antonio Valencia, but his turn of pace proved more effective when tracking back.

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Wilfried Bony - 5 out of 10

Increasingly isolated in attack, this was an outing which will do little to silence the unhelpful – and unflattering - comparisons to injured Sergio Aguero.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has elected to start Gabriel Jesus in Sunday's Manchester derby, dropping Sergio Aguero to the bench.

The Brazilian is one of three changes to Guardiola's starting line-up from last weekend's narrow win over West Ham United.

Vincent Kompany returns to the heart of the City defence and midfielder Fernandinho replaces Danilo.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, meanwhile, has named both Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford in his starting line-up.

Ander Herrera replaces the suspended Paul Pogba following the midfielder's three-match suspension for a sending off in last weekend's victory over Arsenal.

Victor Lindelof is the other player to drop out of the side that won 3-1 at the Emirates last weekend, with Mourinho reverting to a back four.

Jesse Lingard, who scored twice in last Saturday's victory, retains his place and is expected to operate behind lone frontman Romelu Lukaku.

Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Young; Matic, Herrera; Rashford, Lingard, Rashford; Lukaku.

Substitutes: Romero, Lindelof, Jones, Mata, Ibrahimovic, Shaw, McTominay.

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Kompany, Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Jesus.

Substitutes: Bravo, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mangala, Danilo, Aguero.

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