Matheus Nunes is missing from Manchester City’s 20-player squad to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, it has been confirmed.Nunes has established himself as Pep Guardiola�...
Matheus Nunes is missing from Manchester City’s 20-player squad to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, it has been confirmed.
Nunes has established himself as Pep Guardiola’s preferred option at right-back this season, usurping the likes of Rico Lewis and Abdukodir Khusanov to establish himself as City’s first-choice option in the position.
The 27-year-old joined City from Wolves in 2023 in the backdrop of breakthrough campaigns as an attacking midfielder at the Molineux Stadium but has been restricted to full-back in the last 12 months under Guardiola.
City are in an embyronic period of their transition under director of football Hugo Viana, with the Blues vying for a fifth Premier League title in six seasons as they go head-to-head with Arsenal, who begin this matchday six points ahead of Guardiola’s side in first place.
Guardiola and co are yet to win in the Premier League in 2026, having drawn three consecutive times against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton, but recent cup wins over Exeter City and Newcastle United have helped regain momentum.
However, Manchester City can ill-afford many more slip-ups in the title race between now and the end of the season, starting on Saturday afternoon against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Following the official confirmation of lineups from Old Trafford, Matheus Nunes is missing from Manchester City’s 20-man matchday squad for the derby.
Ahead of Saturday’s 12:30 UK kick-off in Manchester, Simon Bajkowski of the Manchester Evening News has relayed Guardiola’s confirmation that Nunes has missed the trip across down as he is down to flu.
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