Rojo needs a change of shirt but looks fit enough to continue after being patched up. A bit of blood on the side of his head following that clash with Silva.
Sterling not happy as he has an angry word into Marcos Rojo’s ear after attempting to weave his way into the box. City trying to score the perfect goal again there instead of shooting.
Meanwhile, Rojo charges into the back of David Silva in the centre circle and he’ll receive a yellow card and correctly so. Worse still, he needs treatment for a head injury.
That might be Rojo’s last involvement as well with Victor Lindelof now getting prepared.
It prompts Pep Guardiola to walk up and say something to Jose Mourinho, who has a wry smile on his face.
Fernandinho has played quite a few nice cross-field balls in this opening half-hour and he picks out Gabriel Jesus inside the box with his latest one. The Brazilian is blocked out by Marcos Rojo.
United break down the right and Jesse Lingard is penalised for what looked like a shoulder barge on Otamendi in the corner.
Ederson hasn’t been too engaged so far but he does well to control and clear a sharp Kyle Walker back pass after the City right-back came under pressure from Lingard. United almost in. Almost.
United get the ball far enough forward to get into City’s defensive third as Jesse Lingard chases down a lost cause. Approaching the half-hour mark and United clinging on.
A nasty challenge by Vincent Kompany on Ander Herrera. Well, that’s the opinion of the home fans anyway but he did win the ball. Still a moment or two for United to catch breath.
Chris Wheeler: ‘Park the bus, park the bus, Man United’ sing the City fans, and Jose Mourinho’s team are certainly being forced to defend in depth so far, whether by design or necessity. City are looking increasingly dangerous in front of David De Gea’s goal here. On the other hand, the only thing Ederson might end up catching is a cold.
Everything going City’s way at the moment as Gabriel Jesus, who has moved out onto the left, runs at Antonio Valencia and is snuffed out just in the nick of time by Matic.
Then Sterling has a burst, then David Silva has the chance to shoot. It loops up into the arms of De Gea.
The away fans doing ‘Oles’ with every pass as Jesus goes down in the box. No penalty.
Jack Gaughan: Not sure United’s midfield two have got to grips with this game properly yet. Both seem scared of engaging with the ball for fear of losing runners in behind. That’s forcing United back deeper than even Mourinho would be comfortable with.
Nice City movement again, led by Raheem Sterling through the middle. He trades passes with Gabriel Jesus and, under pressure from Chris Smalling, the City man’s shot is under hit and easy for De Gea.
United hoofing their clearances forward quite a lot, the travelling fans taking great pressure in shouting ‘hoof’ each time. They’re also singing ‘park the bus, park the bus Man United!’
City swing across a free-kick after Walker was fouled by Matic on the right. Antonio Valencia doesn’t get a call from De Gea and makes the clearance for a corner when it wasn’t necessary.
Sane’s corner is very nearly turned into his own net by Matic, who thankfully scuffed an attempted clearance at the near post and De Gea collects.
City have enjoyed 77 per cent possession so far as they again pass it around on the edge of United’s box. Sane rolls a pass back to Fernandinho, who aims for goal but it’s blocked.
United need to move the ball quicker on the counter, though they did have a moment when Lukaku was almost released a few minutes ago.
United already having to sit in soak up City pressure. Leroy Sane has switched over to the right side and Raheem Sterling is playing in the middle. Sterling tries to thread a pass into Gabriel Jesus but the forward can’t quite control it and United clear.
Romelu Lukaku penalised for a shove from behind on Nicolas Otamendi. ‘You’re joking’ screams the Belgian as United’s counter is brought to a premature end.
The first man into the book is City’s Kyle Walker – retrospectively – for a very late challenge on Ander Herrera as United broke away. Marcus Rashford carries the ball down the United left, thinks he’s won a corner but finds it’s a goal kick.
High-octane start at Old Trafford with both teams getting some early time on the ball. Michael Oliver has a word with Jesse Lingard after a late challenge on Leroy Sane down by the touchline.
Bernardo Silva is played in by a long De Bruyne ball and has the chance to kill it. But the angle narrows and De Gea saved for a corner. City will see it out in the corner.
MAN UTD 1-2 MAN CITY
90+3: NO PENALTY! Silva breaks in a three on two and goes down under contact by Valencia. Nothing given.
CHANCE! Silva again gets away after a superb pass by De Bruyne. He’s only got De Gea to beat but the goalkeeper stands tall.
MAN UTD 1-2 MAN CITY
90+2: City have kept the ball brilliantly down by the corner flag. An example of how to run down the clock. United can’t get the ball.
YELLOW CARD
Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
City keeping it in the corner now, slowing play down and managing the game well.
Ashley Young is booked for lashing the shins of Raheem Sterling. Frustration.
MAN UTD 1-2 MAN CITY
88: SUB! Bernardo Silva replaces Sane. City winding down the clock now.
Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
Brilliant!
It’s not Romelu Lukaku’s day but that is superb from Ederson! Anthony Martial volleys a cross into the middle, Lukaku meets it from about six yards out, Ederson blocks it with face, and then somehow gets up to save Juan Mata’s follow-up.
The second save is outrageously good. Is that the win for City?
85 mins: WHAT A SAVE!! Mata chips a ball to Martial down the left. He fizzes a ball across the goal, where Lukaku is waiting but his close range effort is blocked away by Ederson’s face. Mata comes charging in for the rebound but Ederson is brave and somehow blocks the effort away. Superb stuff.
83mins: United gone for 4-4-2 for the final eight minutes. Direct stuff coming City’s way.
MAN UTD 1-2 MAN CITY
81mins: SUB! Herrera is replaced by Mata. All subs made now by Jose.
78mins: PENALTY APPEAL…NOT GIVEN! Lukaku wastes a good opportunity down the left and the crowd groan. City don’t clear and Herrera nips in front of Otamendi just inside the area. He hits the deck…but the referee is two yards away and spots the dive. Booking for Herrera and no penalty for United.
MAN UTD 1-2 MAN CITY
76: SUB! Here comes Zlatan. One last push for United. He replaces Lingard. All or nothing now for United
75 mins: SAVE! A long ball towards Delph causes him trouble and Rashford skips in behind him. It’s a tight angle but he connects well. Tipped wide by Ederson. The corner comes to nothing.
45: We are back. SUB! Gundogan is on. Kompany is off. Strange one. Will Fernandinho play centre-back? No news if Kompany is injured.
SUB! Also, Lindelof replaces Rojo.
You feel this is a huge 45 minutes for the title race. Who will land a decisive blow? City get the game going….
MAN UTD 1-1 MAN CITY
HT: For 40 minutes this wasn’t great. City were tippy, tappy and United couldn’t string two passes together. Then Silva scored and United woke up. Aided by some horrendous defending by Delph, they are level through Rashford. Two big team talks coming up. Will United keep the pressure on or decide to defend deep again? Surely they need to go for it! See you in 15.
MAN UTD 1-1 MAN CITY
HT: For 40 minutes this wasn’t great. City were tippy, tappy and United couldn’t string two passes together. Then Silva scored and United woke up. Aided by some horrendous defending by Delph, they are level through Rashford. Two big team talks coming up. Will United keep the pressure on or decide to defend deep again? Surely they need to go for it! See you in 15.
They have been under the cosh for the whole of the half but United have managed to find an equaliser in stoppage time. It has been rather gifted to them, however, as first Otamendi and then Delph make mistakes, allowing Rashford in behind to slot the ball past Ederson. We’re all square!
A few belated signs of life by United since that goal. First they win a corner, with Smalling’s attempted shot charged down, then Anthony Martial cuts in off the left flank and shoots low and hard. Ederson is able to get down and save.
GOAL! Manchester United 0 Manchester City 1 (David Silva 43)
Top save by David de Gea – the first tough save he’s made. A great ball across by Fabian Delph from the left, Ashley Young can’t climb high enough, and it comes to Sane. His shot on the angle is rising but De Gea reacts well and touch it over.
United can’t get on the ball for more than a couple of passes at the moment as City prepare for another assault before half-time. Matic and Smalling combine to cut off a supply line to Jesus inside the box.