Pep Guardiola is expecting Manchester United to go into the derby with the same formation that saw them bounce back from the Liverpool thrashing … as long as Victor Lindelof is fit.
But he also thinks Manchester City could be up against the same back four set-up that lost 5-0 to Jurgen Klopp’s team if the Reds’ Swedish defender fails to pass his fitness test.
And the uncertainty over Lindelof means that the Blues will go into the game with two plans, depending on the formation United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer adopts.
United were taken apart by Liverpool after playing four at the back, when Lindelof and Harry Maguire formed a central defensive partnership, and their attempts to press the Scousers high up the pitch left them exposed to
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