#Squad News
Manchester City squad news — team selections, injury updates, rotation plans, and breaking team news ahead of every match. Stay informed with Not Really Here.
Haaland double sinks Porto as City's Champions League campaign finds its rhythm
Erling Haaland scored twice as City beat Porto 2-0 in the Champions League, with Ayyoub Bouaddi impressing on his first start for the Blues.
9 September 2026
Maresca explains what convinced City to pay £86m for Ayyoub Bouaddi
Enzo Maresca explains what convinced City to spend up to £86m on Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the teenager's composure and maturity shining through in his first meaningful start.
9 September 2026
Nunes: The greatest has gone, but City's new era has 'young energy'
Matheus Nunes on life after Pep Guardiola: the 'young energy' Maresca has brought, why he is the right man to succeed the greatest, and the process of integrating new faces.
8 September 2026
Bouaddi earns Ballon d'Or recognition weeks after City arrival
Ayyoub Bouaddi has been shortlisted for the Men's Young Talent of the Year award, a second successive nomination for the 18-year-old who joined City from Lille in August.
8 September 2026 Haaland's workload is the question Maresca can't keep dodging
Enzo Maresca admits Erling Haaland cannot play every minute this season, but Porto away is no place to rest him. The striker has three goals in three and just hit 300 club goals.
8 September 2026
Doku and O'Reilly miss Porto but City get double derby boost
City begin their Champions League campaign at Porto without Nico O'Reilly and Jérémy Doku, but Maresca delivered encouraging news on both ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby.
8 September 2026
Haaland's influence grows at City, but Maresca knows he must manage the minutes
Erling Haaland's influence at Manchester City continues to grow, with Matheus Nunes praising his leadership, but Enzo Maresca knows he must manage the striker's minutes over a...
8 September 2026
City eye Spain's World Cup winner Baena as midfield target
City are tracking Atletico Madrid's Alex Baena, a Spain World Cup winner with three league goals this season, though a January move is unlikely.
7 September 2026 Bouaddi closing in on first City start as Maresca rings the changes for Porto
Ayyoub Bouaddi could make his first Manchester City start against Porto on Tuesday, with Enzo Maresca planning to hand minutes to the 18-year-old and other new signings.
7 September 2026
Nunes declares himself fully fit as Porto clash looms
Matheus Nunes declares himself fully fit after an ankle knock ahead of the Community Shield, boosting City ahead of their Champions League opener against Porto.
7 September 2026
City's Porto fitness latest: Doku out, O'Reilly a doubt, Nunes returns
City face Porto in their Champions League opener with Doku still out, O'Reilly a fresh doubt after a warm-up back problem, and Nunes back in the squad.
7 September 2026
Wharton's Palace exit 'agreed' — but City may have to wait another year
Adam Wharton has an 'informal agreement' to leave Crystal Palace next summer, with City among the clubs tracking the midfielder after their late enquiry was rejected.
6 September 2026 Haaland's quiet landmark steals the show from City's debutants
Erling Haaland scored his 300th top-flight club goal and his 20th headed Premier League strike as City edged Coventry 1-0, overshadowing the debuts of Enzo Fernández and Iliman...
6 September 2026
Lampard Backs Maresca to Thrive as Coventry Return to the Etihad
Frank Lampard returns to the Etihad with Coventry, praising Enzo Maresca's career and backing him to thrive following Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
5 September 2026
Foden may lack the armband, but Maresca sees a captain in the ranks
Phil Foden missed out on City's official captaincy group, but Enzo Maresca insists the academy graduate remains one of the club's true leaders, on and off the pitch.
5 September 2026 City's €100m pursuit of Pavlović that ended with Bouaddi instead
City chased Bayern's Aleksandar Pavlović for months, ready to pay €100m, but the German international stayed put. They moved to Ayyoub Bouaddi instead.
5 September 2026