Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira and his Manchester United counterpart Roy Keane were involved in a verbal bust-up before the match.
Several British newspapers said Keane's move to the club he supported as a boy was likely to be confirmed later on Thursday.
Leaders Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Newcastle United while Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3-1
Images from Saturday's English Premier League matches.
The 33-year-old is still an inspirational figure for United despite his appearances and rest periods being carefully measured out by manager Alex Ferguson.
Manchester United captain Roy Keane has cracked two ribs and will be out of action for three weeks, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said that he wants captain Roy Keane to succeed him as manager
FIFA have kicked off their centenary celebrations by unveiling the first five from the list of the game's 100 greatest living players chosen by Pele.
The Manchester United manager admits he does not understand why his team have lost two games in a row despite returning to full strength.
Fulham have turned down an offer from champions Manchester United for their French striker Louis Saha.
The 1-0 victory gave Chelsea top slot in the premier league, ahead of Arsenal.
Keane will test out his hamstring after missing the mid-week Champions League win at Panathinaikos with a strain.
The Dutch striker gave Manchester United a 4-1 premier league win at Leicester City.
The Italians won 9-8 after the two sides drew their Champions World Series match 1-1.
Roy Keane will defy the ageing process to reproduce his most fearsome form for Man United, said the manager.
The Manchester United midfielders have knee injuries and will miss Champions League matches against Basel and Deportivo Coruna.
The Manchester United captain believes the club needs a new striker to partner Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy upfront.
The Ireland midfielder's contract runs out in June 2006 and he does not expect to be offered a fresh deal.
Alex Ferguson blamed his wholesale changes for the team's failure to set a club record six Champions League wins in a row.
Manchester United should be "embarrassed" at trailing Premier League leaders Chelsea by 19 points and Jose Mourinho's first year in charge will not be considered a success even if they win the Europa League, former skipper Roy Keane said.
Publishers of Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography have agreed to refund a customer after multiple inaccuracies were found in the book.
In his new book Leading, the most successful manager in British football history said that does not mean he would do anything differently.
Despite all the hype, however, the match will do well to live up to some of the Manchester derby tussles down the years. Here are five of the most memorable:
'Don't get that worried about what the manager's said about you... you get out there and play. You can follow it up after the match but when the game's going on liven up. Play with pride, play with energy, play with spirit.'
Manchester United's Paul Pogba is desperate to make up for lost time after his long injury absence, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said after the France midfielder impressed in Friday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Members of Ireland's women's soccer team threatened on Tuesday to boycott their next international match unless the country's football association tackles what they described as "humiliating" working conditions.
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The result leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United in 10th with nine points, their worst start after seven games for 30 years, and they have won just one of their last six league games.
A week later than they would have preferred Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions on Sunday as second-placed Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by bottom club West Bromwich Albion.
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