Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri may insist that the Premier League title race is not a straight fight between his side and Tottenham Hotspur but, realistically, the title has gone beyond recall for both Manchester clubs. The Sky Blues trail the Foxes by 12 points and the Red Devils are a further four points behind and, even with a game in hand apiece, will require divine intervention to bridge the gap with just nine Premier League fixtures remaining.

Nevertheless, there’s still the small matter of UEFA Champions League qualification to be decided and Manuel Pelligrini will be keen to increase his side’s advantage over their fiercest rivals, if only for the benefit of the incoming Pep Guardiola. A lacklustre 0-0 with struggling Norwich City at Carrow Road on their last Premier League outing hardly inspires confidence in the Sky Blues, though.

The Red Devils, on the other hand, can point to the dismissal of Juan Mata after 26 minutes as the cause of their 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on their last Premier League outing, but they were diabolical against Liverpool at Anfield in the Europa League and lucky to escape with a draw against West Ham at Old Trafford in the F.A. Cup last Sunday. Louis van Gaal will probably be happy not to lose at the Ehtihad Stadium, so let’s try a bore draw at 10/1 with Bet365.

Selection: 0-0 Draw (10/1 with Bet365)