Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

2 minutes

City start strongly, knocking the ball around confidently at the back before Walker is set away down the right. He looks for De Bruyne in the middle but the Belgian can't quite get it under control.

Some pre-match reading courtesy of Miguel Delaney:

United are also searching for elusive back-to-back Manchester derby victories

City's recent record at Old Trafford will give them plenty of confidence

Solskjaer, meanwhile, has insisted results over the last few weeks mean nothing when it comes to the Manchester Derby.

"In a derby it's about adrenalin and atmosphere," he said. 

"I admire Pep. They've raised the bar so much it's something to aim for. They're back winning games and confident, but form goes out of the window [in a derby]."

City will be strong favourites to reach the final over two legs, but last month's 2-1 defeat against their city rivals remains fresh in the memory. United's form has been inconsistent since then, but they have proven themselves capable of competing against a team described by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as "the best in the world".

"The game we lost here in the league we played one of the best first halves," Pep Guardiola has said in the buildup to tonight's game. "We played incredible, but played 10 or 15 minutes bad in the second half and they recovered.

Both sides name strong starting XIs, then, as expected. United bring in Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Fred, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Phil Jones after a goalless draw against Wolves in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

City also rested several key players in their third round tie against Port Vale, so Pep Guardiola makes eight changes tonight. Neither team are taking this lightly.

Full line-ups and team news will be dropping shortly, and we can expect near-full-strength XIs from both sides. In the meantime, here's the latest from the United camp today: