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#2 The absorbing midfield battle
It should be a very interesting battle in the midfield, as both teams boast of great depth in that area. City have one of the finest midfields in the world, which continues to impress despite missing David Silva because of injury.
City can also afford to leave a fine talent like Phil Foden on the bench, as they have world-class players like Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri - all of whom are capable of playing the slick passing game professed by Pep Guardiola. Special mention should be made of De Bruyne, who delivered yet another stellar performance in a 2-1 away win against Real Madrid in the Champions League last month.
However, United are not far behind in terms of midfield prowess, as the signing of Fernandes has added creative spark to it. With Scott McTominay back from injury and Nemanja Matic rolling back the years, the future looks promising for United.
Still, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be able to start with only two of the midfield triumvirate of Matic, Fred and McTominay. The Norwegian manager would actually love to have such problems of plenty, as it indicates healthy competition within the squad.
