Former Bayern Munich II midfielder Tobias Schweinsteiger has backed his old boss, Erik ten Hag, to hold his own in the tactical battle against Pep Guardiola in Sunday's Manchester derby.
Manchester United travel to the Etihad to face Manchester City with wins against Liverpool and Arsenal to their name, and confidence will be high after winning their last four consecutive Premier League matches. But getting the job done against the reigning champions, who are yet to taste defeat this term, will be anything but straightforward.
The crunch clash will see Ten Hag and Guardiola lock horns for the first time on these shores - almost a decade on from their stint working together at Bayern Munich. Ten Hag coached Bayern's second team while Guardiola was at the helm in Munich and it is well known that there is a strong level of mutual respect between the pair.
