Manchester United and Man City ball numbers for FA Cup draw and how to watch

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has picked Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho in his Manchester City starting XI to take on Sheffield United in the Premier League.City can go four points clear at the top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily with victory over Sheffield United, but the Blades were victorious at Manchester United this week and will be full of confidence of causing another big shock.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held talks with Donny van de Beek about his role in the squad before their midweek win over Fulham.The Dutchman's lack of game time has been a talking point amongst supporters and the media after signing from Ajax for £40million in the summer.Van de Beek currently finds himself fifth choice at Old Trafford, behind Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay and Fred, which has seen him used as a late substitute

straight to your inbox every day for freePerhaps the most surprising feature about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team selection against Liverpool was two members of his trusted trio in midfield started on the bench.Solskjaer settled on the dependable duo of Scott McTominay and Fred behind Bruno Fernandes back in October, only Fred and Fernandes came out of the front six and McTominay, a substitute at Fulham in midweek, partnered Paul Pogba.It was McTominay whom Edinson Cavani failed to find with a

United will be without Phil Jones, Brandon Williams and Marcos Rojo through injury against Liverpool, whilst Dean Henderson is likely to start in place of David De Gea, and players like Nemanja Matic, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles are all pushing to start.However, Scott McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba are all likely to start having been in good form in recent weeks.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The esports and gaming show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been cooing over Scott McTominay after he continued his impressive run of form against Liverpool.The Scottish playmaker has become an integral cog of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's title-challenging team alongside Fred in the heart of midfield.Against Liverpool, the United boss' preferred midfield partnership worked in tandem once more to stem the tide of pressure, particularly in the second half.Jurgen Klopp's side are renowned for

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes expressed his dismay at being substituted in Manchester United's goalless draw with Liverpool when Scott McTominay had just been injured.The United staff were about to remove Fernandes for Mason Greenwood but McTominay went down and required treatment from the club physio Richard Hawkins.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer instructed goalkeeping coach Richard Hartis not to put the electronic board up after the Scot urged United to wait on

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Paul Pogba's 'excellent' display on the right-hand side in Manchester United's goalless stalemate with Liverpool.Pogba was widely expected to line up on the left to accommodate the returns of Scott McTominay and Fred in central midfield but the Frenchman started on the right for the first time in his United career.Anthony Martial switched to the left, with Marcus Rashford up front, and even though the blunt Martial made way for

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaA bystander in the first-half but was alert to save from Thiago Alcantara in the second. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaRefused to cross in the first minute and it set the tone for an unadventurous performance.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named Victor Lindelof, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba in their side to face Liverpool today.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made three changes from the United side that beat Burnley 1-0 in midweek, with Lindelof, Scott McTominay and Fred coming in for Eric Bailly, Nemanja Matic and Edinson Cavani. Those three players have to make do with a place on the bench, as does fellow summer signing Donny van de Beek.

direct to your inboxPhil Foden believes Manchester City are back to their best as they look to mount a Premier League title challenge this season.Foden scored the only goal of the game as Pep Guardiola's side beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 in Wednesday evening's clash at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSolskjaer's selection choicesA scan of the Manchester United team sheet ahead of kick-off at Turf Moor showed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had picked a team to deal with a very unique threat.Physicality was evidently the order of the day against Sean Dyche's side, with Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba picked in midfield ahead of Scott McTominay and Fred, while Edinson Cavani was back in attack.

straight to your inbox every day for freeA much-changed Manchester United side secured their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Watford.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer found valuable minutes for Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Axel Tuanzebe as stand-in skipper Scott McTominay scored in the fifth minute to seal the win.

straight to your inbox every day for free Scott McTominay says he will try and score more headed goals following his winner for Manchester United at the weekend. The Scotland international netted the only goal of the game as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side defeated Watford 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has backed Scott McTominay to become a mainstay in Manchester United's starting line-up if the midfielder can improve his consistency.McTominay scored the winning goal for the Reds in their FA Cup tie against Watford, heading home early on to give his side the lead.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has defended Manchester United's performance against Watford in the FA Cup.The Reds edged past the Championship side 1-0 thanks to Scott McTominay's early goal but they failed to find top gear in a low-key match. A number of fringe players featured in the game and Ferdinand did not feel many put their hand up to be selected by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer more regularly.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to test Scott McTominay's reaction to being appointed captain for the first time in his Manchester United career.McTominay, 24, led United for the FA Cup third round visit of Watford and scored the only goal of the game for his fourth strike of the season.Former United manager Jose Mourinho regularly rhapsodized about McTominay's character and, after a slow start under Solskjaer, the Scotland international has become a key cog

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonWas like Fabien Barthez at times; getting involved when he did not need to. Injured Eric Bailly.

straight to your inbox every day for free Scott McTominay hailed the performance of Jesse Lingard after Manchester United defeated Watford 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup. Lingard was one of nine changes to the United side on Saturday night as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer utilised his squad depth to deal with the packed fixture schedule.

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling's record against Manchester United since the start of last season stood at three defeats and one draw from five starts going into this week's derby.Sterling had started each game on the left wing, and failed to score or assist in any game. He is still to score past United in 22 appearances, and his quest to break that deadlock has been even more difficult since the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIndividual errors overshadow collective progressHaving stood firm against Manchester City's whirl of movement for almost 50 minutes United would have been absolutely furious to then go behind to a set-piece.Pep Guardiola's side need no help when it comes to goalscoring, but that is what they got at Old Trafford.