Shoot!’s Manchester City-Manchester United combined XI

Midfielder: Fernandinho (Manchester City)

Our ideal defensive midfielder is Brazilian Fernandinho.

The 32-year-old’s impact on the pitch cannot be underestimated, as although his name does not cover the sport back pages with bags of goals, skills and clever assists, his ball retention, recovery and defensive nous allows City’s more offensive-minded players to tear apart defences all over England as Guardiola’s men close in on the Premier League title.

Fernandinho has scored three goals and provided five assists in 42 games overall this term, too.