Man United: Ever-present under Mourinho offers derby boost

It means Mourinho has doubts over seven players ahead of his first encounter with old foe Pep Guardiola on English soil but City also have their own selection problems with Sergio Aguero suspended and Leroy Sane, Ilkay Gundogan, Bacary Sagna and Vincent Kopmany all fitness concerns.

Manchester United may be valued at £2billion, and two years into a 10-year kit deal worth £750million, but it appears the Premier League club are still looking to cut costs.

Mark Clattenburg has been announced as the referee for this weekend’s titanic Manchester derby between United and City.

Marouane Fellaini has been declared fit for Belgium’s World Cup qualifier in Cyprus and is back in contention for the Manchester derby.

“All of us are fully aware that this is a very special game, yet we have to understand that these are three points and don’t get too insane”, Mata said on his official website.

“Both teams have started the Premiership well and the expectations are high, as everybody can imagine”.

The 41-year-old, who has officiated in the Premier League for more than a decade, completed an unprecedented refereeing hat-trick in top finals last season.

United took the bragging rights last season, following up a 0-0 draw on home soil with a 1-0 win at the Etihad courtesy of Marcus Rashford’s goal.