Manchester United vs Manchester City team news: Henrikh Mkhitaryan makes first start as Anthony Martial is dropped

Team news from Old Trafford as Mkhitaryan is handed his first start under Jose Mourinho

One of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures of the year is finally here (Getty)

Derby day is finally upon us and both Manchester managers have made a number of changes to the sides that ran out two weeks ago.

Jose Mourinho has dropped both Juan Mata and Anthony Martial to the bench, bringing in Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard in their place.

Mkhitaryan makes his first start for United, having so far come off the bench for the club, while Mourinho has placed his faith in the returning Lingard.

The winger, who had been recovering from a minor foot injury, was absent from Mourinho's match-day squad for the Hull fixture but has seemingly recovered to replace Martial out on the wing.

As for City, Pep Guardiola has made a total of four changes to the team who put three past West Ham United on August 28.

The Catalan has handed Claudio Bravo his first start in between the sticks, as Willy Caballero drops to the bench, while Bacary Sagna comes in for Pablo Zabaleta.

Alexksandar Kolarov makes a return to the side, stepping in for Gael Clichy, and the 19-year-old Kelechi Iheanacho has been given the nod ahead of Leroy Sane to replace the suspended Sergio Aguero.

Although Vincent Kompany has returned to full training, the City captain has been left out today.

Team line-ups:

Manchester United: De Gea; A Valencia; Bailly; Blind; Shaw; Pogba; Fellaini; Mkhitaryan; Rooney; Lingard; Ibrahimovic.

Substitutes: Mata; Martial; Smalling; Rashford; Romero; Herrera; Schneiderlin.

Mancheseter City: Bravo; Sagna; Stones; Otamendi; Kolarov; De Bruyne; Fernandinho; Silva; Sterling; Iheanacho; Nolito

Substitutes: Zabaleta; Fernando; Caballero; Jesús Navas; Sané; Clichy; García Serrano