Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero says he will be ready if called upon for his side’s EFL Cup clash with Manchester City on Wednesday.

The Red Devils go into the match on the back of a disappointing Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge, while City are without a win in five games in all competitions.

The 29-year-old says that no matter the current state of affairs, a derby meeting in a cup competition is always one you want to win.

‘I think that whenever you play against your biggest rivals or in a derby game, it’s a massive game because there’s always a lot at stake,’ Romero told the Manchester United website.

‘There is that desire, ambition and belief that defeat is out of the question in every game, but especially in this one.

‘Everyone has to be mentally focused that these games just have to be won. These are special games, the sort where even when you’re carrying an injury, you still want to play. So, they are games where you must play well and where you simply have to win.’

The match at Old Trafford kicks off at 21:00.