Manchester United will look to crank up the psychological pressure on Manchester City this weekend as they aim to extend their lead at the top with victory over Wolves.

Neither United nor City have anything else to distract them in their pursuit of the English crown, with both sides having been eliminated from the Europa League in the last 16 on Thursday.

United were outclassed 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao for a 5-3 aggregate defeat, while City fell victim to the away goals rule after a 3-3 aggregate draw against Sporting Lisbon.

A reduced Premier League fixture list owing to the FA Cup quarter-finals means United have the opportunity to go four points clear if they manage to defeat second-bottom Wolves at Molineux tomorrow.

But United, who displaced City from the top of the table last weekend, will be all too aware of the dangers of complacency, having seen a 29-match unbeaten run end in defeat at the same venue last season.

However, few pundits are expecting a repeat upset this weekend, with Wolves heading into the game on the back of three defeats in four games.

Man. City will not re-enter the title fray until next Wednesday, when they host Chelsea.

Elsewhere this weekend, Wigan Athletic will attempt to move off the bottom of the table with victory over West Bromwich Albion.

In other matches, Newcastle will attempt to bounce back from their defeat by Arsenal on Monday when they host Norwich City, while Fulham tackle Swansea at Craven Cottage.

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