Manchester United and Man City legends pay emotional tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton before derby

Legends of both Manchester United and Manchester City came together to pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

Former United captain Charlton died on October 21 at the age of 86. His death was announced just a few hours before the Reds' 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Though United had already paid tribute to the 1996 England World Cup winner against the Blades and then FC Copenhagen in midweek, the whole of Manchester came together to remember of one football's all-time greats, putting rivalries aside ahead of Sunday's derby encounter.

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United legends Alex Stepney, Pat Crerand and John Aston Jr. joined forces with City greats Mike Summerbee and Tony Book, plus Brian Kidd, who played for both, by gathering on the edge of the centre circle for a minute's applause. United fans in the bottom tier of the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand created a mosaic in remembrance of Charlton, simply reading 'Sir Bobby'.

A flag covering the centre circle was placed in position to remember Charlton, reading: 'Sir Bobby Charlton. 1937-2023. Forever loved.' A flag was also unfurled in the Stretford End in remembrance of the former midfielder.

Remembering Charlton ahead of kick-off, former United captain Roy Keane told Sky Sports: "It's been a sad week, but it's important to try and celebrate his life and his career. What he's been through obviously, he was a great ambassador for the club and I was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times.

"Especially after a big game or in finals, a lot of the directors would come in and the other directors would be like snakes in the grass and trying to get pictures