Clattenburg announced as Manchester derby referee

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

Pep Guardiola will take his City side to face Jose Mourinho's men at Old Trafford as one of the Manchester giants stand to lose their 100 per cent start to the 2016-17 Premier League season.

Both sides have won their opening three fixtures of the campaign, though United are favourites going into the clash due to Sergio Aguero's suspension, the Argentine charged with elbowing West Ham's Winston Reid.

Mike Dean has been named fourth official for the tie, while Jake Collins and Steve Bennett will act as Clattenburg's assistants.

Clattenburg manned both the 2015-16 Champions League and the Euro 2016 finals and will take charge of arguably the most important game of the season so far.