Manchester City vs Manchester United: 5 factors which could decide the tie | Premier League 2018-19

#5 The absence of Romelu Lukaku

It is more likely he will only make a place on the bench

The Belgian remains a doubt going into the game. Mourinho speaking at his Friday news conference, said;

"Lukaku is training with the team this morning"

"If the answer is positive - and we have of course one more session tomorrow - he is ready. In this moment, I can only say that he trains with the team"

It is more likely he will only make a place on the bench. However, that could be a blessing in disguise for United and the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, as well as the much maligned Alexis Sanchez.

This three man attack would be perfect to carry out Jose Mourinho's likely tactics effectively, as mentioned in one of the earlier points.

Conclusively, we expect an exciting game at the Etihad.