Saturday’s Premier League action gets underway at Old Trafford as Manchester United and Manchester City go head-to-head in the latest edition of the iconic Manchester derby.

Newly appointed manager Michael Carrick faces a baptism of fire as he returns to the Theatre of Dreams to pick up the slack following Ruben Amorim’s underwhelming 13-month tenure.

The former midfielder couldn’t have imagined a more challenging task in his first game in charge as the Red Devils seek a way out of a dismal four-game winless run, bookended by last week’s FA Cup exit.

Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1 at Old Trafford last Sunday, prompting United to wave goodbye to caretaker boss Darren Fletcher after going winless in both matches under his stewardship (D1, L1).

Priced at 5/2 to bounce back and avenge a humiliating 3-0 defeat in September’s reverse fixture, Man Utd enter Saturday’s derby as clear underdogs despite the change in the dugout.

It’s little wonder that Man City head into proceedings as 1/1 favourites to claim the city’s bragging rights and maintain pressure on table-topping Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola’s charges claimed a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Newcastle United in midweek EFL Cup action, building on a 10-1 rout...