United, City set for season's 1st Manchester derby

LONDON (AP) -Chelsea's recent implosion in the Premier League looks to have set up another two-team race for the title between Manchester United and Manchester City, making Sunday's derby the biggest match of the season so far.

United will travel to the Etihad Stadium holding a three-point lead over the champions, with neither team having hit top form so far.

While United has relied on its star-studded strikeforce to make up for its shaky defending, City remains unbeaten but has yet to show the kind of attacking spark that swept the team to the title last season.

The emergence of big-spending City - once famously described by United manager Alex Ferguson as "the noisy neighbors" - has made the Manchester derby arguably the most high-profile match in English football.