The previous Manchester derby with fans present was in March 2020, a matter of days before lockdown began due to the coronavirus pandemic. That day, the Reds famously ran out 2-0 winners over the Blues and when Scott McTominay struck in injury time to confirm our victory, the noise reverberating around the Theatre of Dreams was deafening.
As Ole explains at the end of this exclusive interview for club media, he's hoping for a repeat of that "special, special day" as City cross town for today's lunchtime kick-off...
We know that Raphael Varane is out of the game unfortunately, but do you have any other team news?