Pep Guardiola has revealed he has some “ridiculous ideas” in his head for Saturday's Manchester derby showdown.
City are at Southampton tonight in the EFL Cup quarter-finals, meaning United have an extra 24 hours to prepare for the clash against their local rivals. Guardiola said the quick turnaround between tonight's tie and Saturday's game has led him to entertain the prospect of springing a selection shock at Old Trafford.
“I have a few ideas, thoughts, ridiculous ones against United, but still I didn’t watch their last games,” said Guardiola. “For the FA Cup game against Chelsea I made a lot of changes for one reason - how tired some of the players were after the Premier League game there, after the trip.