Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has named his ultimate Manchester XI since 2000 - and included himself in the side.
Erik ten Hag's United will seek to put their disappointing defeat at home to Fulham last weekend behind them when they travel to the Etihad on Sunday.
Meanwhile, City will be looking to keep pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool with another win over United this season.
Ahead of the showdown, Ferdinand named his combined team since the turn of the century, leaving out Red Devils legend Roy Keane while picking Wayne Rooney in an unconventional role.
In goal it was a toss up between Edwin Van Der Saar and David De Gea and Ferdinand opted for the former, saying: 'I reckon Van der Sar is the standout for me. We said it straight away.
'David De Gea, I think, probably had more outstanding moments than Van der Sar, but Van der Sar was just that calming influence and that balance, and he was one of the first goalkeepers from that generation to be great with his feet as well. So, I just think as a package, I take him.'
Right-back was a straightforward decision, with Ferdinand claiming Kyle Walker is 'the best in Premier League history while Patrice Evra waa named the left-back due to his consistency, leaving out Gary neville in the process.
City had a number of shouts for Centre backs with the likes of Vincent Kompany and John Stones but Ferdinand, unsurprisingly, opted for himself and former partner Nemanja vidic.
The holding midfielder may lead to raised eyebrows from some as Rodri was selected ahead of Keane due to the affect his absence has for City and some of his 'clutch goals'.
In a 4-3-3 setup, Ferdinand chose Kevin De Bruyne and Paul Scholes, but co-host Stephen Howson added Yaya Toure to the mix. Eventually, a third-party behind the camera ruled in favour of a Toure, De Bruyne partnership infront of Rodri.
Ferdinand was insistent on forcing Rooney into the side and selected him as the left winger despite his best days coming up top and Cristiano Ronaldo on the right.
The striker position was a toss up between Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin Van Persie and Sergio Aguero but it was the latter as he was one of Ferdinand's 'hardest' strikers Ferdinand came up against.