Manchester United v Manchester City team news: Tom Cleverley starts for United, Vincent Kompany returns for City

 

James Orr
Tuesday 25 March 2014 15:58 EDT
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Tom Cleverley starts for United against City
Tom Cleverley starts for United against City (GETTY IMAGES)

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David Moyes has given midfielder Tom Cleverley his first start since 25 February for tonight's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

Cleverley's last start for the club came in the 2-0 Champions League defeat at Olympiakos. Elsewhere, Moyes has picked Juan Mata, Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney, scorer of a wonder goal against West Ham at the weekend, in an attacking line-up.

For City, captain Vincent Kompany returns from his suspension, and Edin Dzeko leads the line up front.

Man United: De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra; Carrick, Cleverley, Fellaini; Mata, Welbeck, Rooney

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Navas, Dzeko

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