The Manchester rivals will lock horns in Beijing on Monday but downpours in the area have exacerbated a fungus problem which had already resulted in the pitch being replaced.
BEIJING - The pitch that will host the first Manchester derby outside of the United Kingdom has been hit by a fungus disease and heavy rain in Beijing.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will face Jose Mourinho's Manchester United at the Bird's Nest Stadium in the International Champions Cup on Monday as both sides continue their preparations for the new season.
While initial fears that the game could be cancelled appear to be wide of the mark, the pitch has been left in a sorry state after days of heavy downpours that exacerbated the existing fungal issue.