Manchester United vs Manchester City preview – team news, press conference quotes and predictions!

By Ali Akbar | Apr 23, 2019

FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES - Image numbers 1074604018,1141519827 - GRADIENT ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manager of Manchester United (L) and Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City. Manchester United and Manchester City meet in a Premier League fixture on April, 24, 2019 at Old Trafford in Manchester. ***LEFT IMAGE*** CARDIFF, WALES - DECEMBER 22: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Interim Manager of Manchester United looks on before the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Manchester United at Cardiff City Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 09, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

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Can Manchester United pull off an unlikely win against Manchester City at Old Trafford after getting battered 4-0 by Everton on the weekend?

Having been knocked out of the FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League, securing top four is Manchester United’s only chance to rescue what has been a difficult season to say the least.

A top-four finish looked likely when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was first appointed as caretaker manager, as he took United on a 12-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.

player ratings. Scores as low as ONE after embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. light

However, since being handed the role permanently, the Red Devils have been woeful, losing three out of their last five league games – the most recent being a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Everton.

Worse still, Solskjaer’s men face rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford next, and they will need all three points if they want to be in with the chance of playing Champions League football next season.

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