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Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain: Team Updates and Expected Lineups

On Wednesday evening, Manchester City will host Paris Saint-Germain in a highly anticipated Champions League encounter. City's manager Enzo Maresca boasts a flawless start this season with eight wins from as many games, including a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield last weekend. Meanwhile, Luis Enrique’s PSG have had a patchy beginning but come into this match having won their last three Ligue 1 fixtures, most recently beating Lens 3-1.

Manchester City Team News

The Citizens will have their entire squad available for selection, with no injury issues ahead of this game. Phil Foden returns to the lineup after serving a suspension due to a red card in the Manchester derby, giving Maresca more options going forward.

“We need the perfect game because they are the best team in Europe right now,” Maresca said in his pre-match press conference. “They won the last two Champions Leagues, so that shows how good they are. If we play our best, we can beat them. I think we are a good team. I don’t know exactly where we stand compared to PSG, but they are clearly very strong.”

Expected Manchester City Starting XI

  • Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
  • Defenders: Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol
  • Midfielders: Anderson, Fernandez
  • Forwards: Semenyo, Cherki, Doku
  • Striker: Haaland

Rayan Cherki is expected to keep his place in the number ten role ahead of Foden. With Doku back fit, Iliman Ndiaye, a £60m signing, will likely be on the bench alongside fellow £65m players Abdukodir Khusanov and Allan.

Manchester City Predicted Substitutes

  • Rulli (GK)
  • Lewis (DEF)
  • O'Reilly (DEF)
  • Khusanov (DEF)
  • Reis (DEF)
  • Ait-Nouri (DEF)
  • Bouaddi (MID)
  • Kovacic (MID)
  • Foden (FWD)
  • Allan (FWD)
  • McAidoo (FWD)
  • Ndiaye (FWD)

Paris Saint-Germain Team News

PSG will return most of their key players after resting them extensively over the weekend. Nuno Mendes, Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha, Marquinhos, William Pacho, Khvicha Kvaratshkhelia, and Ferran Torres are all expected to feature. The only player missing through injury is youngster Senny Mayulu, sidelined with a dead leg and not traveling with the squad.

Injury Update for PSG

  • Player: Senny Mayulu
  • Injury: Dead leg
  • Expected Return: October 18, 2026

Expected PSG Starting XI

  • Goalkeeper: Safonov
  • Defenders: Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes
  • Midfielders: Vitinha, Ruiz, J. Neves
  • Forwards: Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

Paris Saint-Germain Predicted Substitutes

  • Chevalier (GK)
  • L. Hernandez (DEF)
  • Zabarnyi (DEF)
  • Digne (DEF)
  • Beraldo (DEF)
  • Zaire-Emery (MID)
  • Dro Fernandez (MID)
  • Godts (FWD)
  • Akliouche (FWD)
  • Torres (FWD)
  • Ndjantou (FWD)

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