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

On Wednesday night, Manchester City will host Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League clash at the Etihad. City's manager Enzo Maresca has enjoyed a flawless start to the season with eight wins in as many matches, including a convincing 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield last weekend. PSG, led by Luis Enrique, have had a more inconsistent beginning but come into this fixture on the back of three straight Ligue 1 wins, most recently a 3-1 triumph against Lens.

Man City Team Update

The hosts boast a fully fit squad for this high-profile meeting, with no injury setbacks reported. Phil Foden returns from suspension following his red card in the Manchester derby for an incident involving Bruno Fernandes.

“The message for tomorrow night is quite easy. We need the perfect game because they are the best team in Europe in this moment. They won the last two Champions Leagues, so that shows how good they are. So, we need the perfect game but at the same time, if we play our best we can beat them. I think we are for sure a good team, no doubts about that. Where we are in this moment compared to PSG... I don’t know to be honest. I know how good they are - in the last two years they won the last two Champions League, that shows how good they are. I am not sure how close or far we are but, for sure, we are a good team.” – Enzo Maresca

Expected Man City Starting XI

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

Man City Bench

  • 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)

After impressing against Liverpool, Cherki is expected to keep his spot behind Haaland instead of Foden. With Doku back to full fitness, £60m signing Iliman Ndiaye is likely to start on the bench alongside £65m recruits Abdukodir Khusanov and Allan.

PSG Squad News

Paris Saint-Germain should have several key players returning after resting much of their first-choice lineup during the weekend. Nuno Mendes, Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha, Marquinhos, William Pacho, Khvicha Kvaratshkhelia, and Ferran Torres are all expected to feature.

The only injury concern for PSG is youngster Senny Mayulu, sidelined due to a dead leg and not travelling with the team.

PSG Injury List

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

Projected PSG Lineup

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

PSG Bench

  • 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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