Manchester City players go into the derby today on the brink of losing a fortune in bonuses.

City meet Manchester United as underdogs.

The Mail on Sunday says City players stand to lose £500,000 each in bonuses if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

The champions give star men such as Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Joe Hart and Yaya Toure incentivised deals to stay within Financial Fair Play requirements and they will miss out on a payday if City fail to reach the group stages of Europe's top competition.