Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says Sunday's derby with Manchester City is all about local pride.

Rooney is the club's top scorer in the Manchester derby with 11 goals, and he'll be leading the charge for a victory that not only carries bragging rights between Reds and Blues in the city and around the world, but also offers three vital points in the top-four race.

"I think it's a very important game for Manchester United and Manchester City... for the fans and, for me, it's a massive game of pride," Rooney told ManUtd.com and MUTV. "You play for Man United, you want to win these derby games.

"We want to give United fans something to smile about when they go to work on Monday morning, we want them to be the ones to be able to give out the banter to Manchester City fans at work."