Marouane Fellaini visits a DIY store, but does the Manchester United star have the keys to unlock City's defence?

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Marouane Fellaini visits a DIY store ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby
Manchester United host league leaders Manchester City at Old Trafford
Belgian midfielder hoping for recall after substitute role in mid-week
Fellaini has more yellow cards than goals in 12 games against city rivals

Published: 13:26 EST, 23 October 2015 | Updated: 13:28 EST, 23 October 2015

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Marouaune Fellaini was spotted visiting a DIY store as he went out and about on Friday in preparation for Sunday's crucial Manchester derby, and he will be hoping he has the keys to unlock Manuel Pellegrini's side.

The Manchester United midfielder was visiting a shop in Hale, Cheshire.

The Belgian star will be hoping to return to Louis van Gaal's starting line-up for the first time in the Premier League since the 3-1 win over Liverpool in September.

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini was spotted out and about in Cheshire on Friday afternoon

The Belgian visited a Vikings DIY store in Hale, a village in Cheshire, ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby

Louis van Gaal will be hoping that Marouane Fellaini has the keys to unlock a vital win at Old Trafford

FELLAINI V MANCHESTER CITY

EVERTON (2008-13)

PLAYED 8

WON 5

DRAWN 1

LOST 2

GOALS 1

YELLOW CARDS 4

FELLAINI V MANCHESTER CITY

MANCHESTER UNITED (2013-PRESENT)

P 4

W 1

D 0

L 3

GOALS 1

YELLOW CARDS 1

The first Manchester derby of the season kicks off at 2.05pm on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford, and after two substitute appearances in the last week at Everton and CSKA Moscow, Fellaini will be itching to start.

The Belgian has a favourable record against Manchester City, but he has picked up more yellow cards - five - than he has scored goals - two - in 12 games.

The 27-year-old's record comes mostly from his time at Everton, where he was on the winning side on five occasions under old manager David Moyes.

The 27-year-old has been restricted to substitute appearances since the win over Liverpool in September

Fellaini came on for the final 10 minutes of last Saturday's 3-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park

Moyes deployed the Belgian in central-midfield against Manchester City when the two wound up at Old Trafford in 2013, with Fellaini given the run-around in a chastening 4-1 defeat only a month into the Scot's ill-fated reign.

He recovered to play a decisive role in the 4-2 win that Louis van Gaal inflicted on his counterpart Manuel Pellegrini at Old Trafford in April last season, the club's first Manchester derby win since a 3-2 win at the Etihad in December 2012.

The Dutchman will be hoping for a similar impact from his Belgian midfielder - be it from the bench or the starting line-up - on Sunday afternoon.