It's friends reunited as Nigel De Jong, Joleon Lescott and Micah Richards return to the City Football Academy to discuss the Manchester derby.

The trio, who won the 2011 FA Cup and 2012 Premier League together, take a trip down memory lane to lift the lid on the clashes against United that they played in.

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Insightful and humorous in equal measure, everything is up for discussion.

You’ll hear why Mario Balotelli frustrated Nigel De Jong, which United player Richards tackled that left Lescott wincing and, of course, their thoughts on the latest instalment of the derby.

Watch the video above to hear their thoughts.