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Combined Best XI: Manchester City vs. Manchester United

ByNathan Reynolds|
A combination of pictures created in London on September 8, 2016 shows Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (L) posing during a photocall on the pitch at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England, on July 5, 2016 and Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (R) posing for pictures outside the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, on July 8, 2016.Manchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford on September 10, 2016 in a derby match that sees opposing managers Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola renew their sulphurous rivalry. / AFP / Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
A combination of pictures created in London on September 8, 2016 shows Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (L) posing during a photocall on the pitch at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England, on July 5, 2016 and Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (R) posing for pictures outside the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, on July 8, 2016.Manchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford on September 10, 2016 in a derby match that sees opposing managers Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola renew their sulphurous rivalry. / AFP / Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
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A look at the best combined XI between Manchester City and Manchester United ahead of Wednesday’s English Football League Cup match.

Both teams had disappointing weekends – well United were destroyed. Beyond just bouncing back, this is truly about the rivalry. Moving on in the Cup is secondary to beating a cross town rival. Across both expensive lineups, who makes the starting XI? We will use a 4-4-2 formation to best suit both the Manchester City and United lineups.

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Manchester City’s Claudio Bravo during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell – CameraSport/CameraSport via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Manchester City’s Claudio Bravo during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell – CameraSport/CameraSport via Getty Images)

Goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo 

Yes, De Gea is valuable as well, but this was a given after that result from the weekend. Bravo, recently had a howler of a game as well against Barcelona, but did bounce back against Southampton. If not for a bad John Stones back pass City would likely have kept a clean sheet, won the match and be clear on points, not goal difference. At the moment Claudio beats out David.