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By Ian Hughes
1328: This is like football’s Rocky v Apollo Creed, and a song from the soundtrack of that film blasts out around Old Trafford. But who will come out on top - will it be the champions or the challengers And will anyone be proposed to at the endFrom Scraggy on 606:](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57355806)“This is the perfect game for the neutral fan. But will Rio Ferdinand be ready to contain a team bristling with talent My sources (being me) suggest there is a high possibility the answer will be an emphatic no.”
From Steve in Oxford, via text on 81111: “Looking for a bone crunching 4-4 draw in Manchester today! And for Spurs to be put in their place by Chelsea. No bias here!”
1322: Let’s not forget there are other matches going on today. No, really, there are! Wolves take on Fulham from 1400 and here is how the teams line up:
Wolves: Hennessey, Halford, Berra, Mancienne, Elokobi, Edwards, Henry, Castillo, Jarvis, Keogh, Doyle. Subs: Hahnemann, Hill, Zubar, Milija, Kightly, Maierhofer, Ebanks-Blake.
Fulham: Schwarzer, Konchesky, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Murphy, Duff, Johnson, Etuhu, Dempsey, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Baird, Gera, Kamara, Smalling, Greening, Davies.From mjumrani on 606:](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57355806)"I wish Man Utd show City their place. just cause one wins a lottery and starts wearing expensive clothes, doesn’t mean they automatically become part of the elite. Oh there is a lot more work involved than you think."1320: So we’re only 10 minutes away from kick-off. All the talk will be over, and the action will begin. I. for one, cannot wait to see how it turns out. It’s too close to call, so I’m not going to stick my neck out and make a prediction. I’m not Derren Brown!1316: BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty at Old Trafford: "Carlos Tevez is out there warming up - but with a very obvious strapping on his right knee. Is Manchester City boss Mark Hughes taking a gamble on fate decreeing the Argentine will make a significant contribution to this derby Chants of “Fergie, Fergie Sign Him Up” from the City fans. Cruel taunts those. Or not."1315: Mark Lawrenson on BBC Radio 5 live: "We know all about Manchester United already. Today will show us how far Manchester City have come after all the investment they have made. Last year they had a problem with the balance of the team and they struggled defensively but the signs are they are getting it together."1313: I need you to get involved today too, of course. You can use606](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57355806)or text via 81111
1308: Sport’s Phil McNulty at Old Trafford: "So Carlos Tevez does start for Manchester City after all - but will he be fully fit after all the concerns surrounding his knee injury Great news for the game itself though and just adds another layer of interest to a Manchester derby that is being played after some frank words from both Sir Alex Ferguson and Mark Hughes. Tevez was an idol to these Old Trafford fans just a few months ago. Just how far will his popularity rating have fallen"From WS_MUFC_87 on 606:](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57355806)“I can only see a Man United victory today. Going for a 4-1 victory to the United. Rooney bags a couple, one from Berbatov and another from Anderson.”
1305:** TEAM NEWS Man Utd v Man City:**
United midfielder Paul Scholes is suspended following his sending off in the 3-1 win at Tottenham last weekend, so Park Si-Jung starts in his place. Defender Rio Ferdinand missed the Champions League match at Besiktas but returns after overcoming a groin problem. **City **striker Carlos Tevez starts against his old club, coming in for suspended top scorer Emmanuel Adebayor. Other than that it is the same City side that beat Arsenal 4-2 at Eastlands last Saturday. Stephen Ireland was nursing an ankle injury but has shaken it off to start.
BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty tweeting at Old Trafford:](http://twitter.com/philmcnulty)“Glorious day at Old Trafford. Time for the words to stop and action to start. Mark Hughes showing no fear of Sir Alex Ferguson.”
**1258: **There has been quite a battle off the pitch ahead of the match, with Ferguson accusing City of “being cocky” and his counterpart Mark Hughes claiming United are “weaker than before”. From Mark in Stockton, via text on 81111: “As a neutral, I hope Carlos Tevez does come back to haunt Man Utd! Wonder if he’ll celebrate if he does score”
1252: TEAMS Man Utd v Man City
Man Utd: Foster, O’Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Park, Anderson, Fletcher, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Owen, Carrick, Nani, Jonathan Evans, Valencia.
Man City: Given, Richards, Lescott, Toure, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Barry, De Jong, Ireland, Bellamy, Tevez. Subs: Taylor, Zabaleta, Garrido, Petrov, Weiss, Ball, Sylvinho.From Gointokopdprem on 606:](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57355806)“If Man City win today or even get a draw they are without a doubt serious title contenders.”
1250: Did you hear that United manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s helicopter was spotted buzzing around City’s training ground on Saturday Could this be football’s F1-style spygate
1245: Rio Ferdinand has shaken off a groin problem to claim his place in the United line-up. It should be a fascinating battle between him and Tevez. Who is going to come out on top there1240: But first, there’s no doubt that all eyes are going to be on Old Trafford. Will the match live up to the hype How much will City miss Emmanuel Adebayor Will Carlos Tevez - who starts for the visitors - come back to haunt his old club Will the champions brush aside the challenge from their neighbours 1235: And that’s not all. There are four matches in the Premier League today, involving four of the top five teams in the table. After the almighty derby in Manchester, it’s Wolves v Fulham, followed by Everton v Blackburn and rounding things off there is another derby match as league leaders Chelsea take on Tottenham. 1230: It’s the old guard in the red corner against the new pretenders in the blue corner, the establishment facing up to the new wave… it’s Manchester United v Manchester City. And it promises to be an absolute crackerThis article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.