Manchester City vs Manchester United - Combined XI | Premier League 2020-21

Defensive Midfielder - Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City)

Ilkay Gundogan is on fire this season.

Ilkay Gundogan has been a revelation for Manchester City this season, producing a never-before-seen scoring penchant.

With 11 goals so far this campaign, he is the leading scorer for Manchester City in the league, stepping up his game to help his side go top of the standings.

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Right Midfielder - Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Kevin De Bruyne has continued from where he left off last season.

Injuries have forced Kevin De Bruyne to miss a few games this season, but that hasn't stopped him from registering three goals and 11 assists in the 2020-21 Premier League from 21 games.

Among the Premier League's all-time top 10 players for total assists, Kevin De Bruyne leads the way for assists-per-game 🎯 pic.twitter.com/eugLSnsree

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 2, 2021

When on song, the Belgian wizard is impossible to play against and remains a model of consistency for Manchester City.

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Attacking Midfielder - Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

For all his scoring feats, Bruno Fernandes is yet to impress against a 'big six' team/

Few players have had as much impact in a side in such a short time as Bruno Fernandes has at Manchester United since joining from Sporting CP last January.

The 26-year old ace has scored 34 times for the Red Devils in the last 13 months, including 15 in the league so far this season, the most behind only Mohamed Salah.

Bruno Fernandes has more goals and assists in the Premier League this season than any other player (15 goals, 10 assists) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LtvtH7Bx4u

— utdreport (@utdreport) February 21, 2021

However, Fernandes' record against the 'big six' leaves a lot to be desired. But without Fernandes leading their charge, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side would have struggled to be in the top-four places in the first place.

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Left Midfielder - Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Phil Foden's talent knows no bounds.

Long billed as England's next big thing, Phil Foden has been living up to his hype for quite some time now, and his stats this season further accentuate that claim.

With 11 goals and six assists this season, the youngster is having his best campaign for Manchester City. Foden has scored six times in the top flight - one more than what he managed in the entirety of last season.