Manchester United v Manchester City – Five Key Battles From Colossal Derby Clash

3) Marouane Fellaini v Yaya Touré

Fellaini has been the surprise catalyst for United’s resurgence of late, while Touré has been poor this season.

This is generally the kind of game in which the Ivorian midfielder raises his level however, so the Red Devils need to ensure that their Belgian wins the physical battle in the middle.