At the Etihad on Sunday there will be players from all corners of the globe primed for battle. From Norway to Argentina – and plenty in between – internationals will don the blue and red of Manchester’s two teams to earn the much sought after bragging rights.
Ask Pep Guardiola and he will tell you it is another game, one professionals will be fully prepared for. Keeping cool heads and focusing on the job in hand over 90 minutes is at the top of the agenda for those trained to execute a plan. Derbies, however, do have an edge, even if managers want to play down the difference history makes to them. For the fans, the result will define their week before it has even started.
