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Man City's starting XI vs. Bournemouth: Lineup, team news, injuries

Dom Farrell

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Man City lineup vs. Bournemouth: Confirmed starting XI, team news, injury list for Premier League game image

TL;DR

  • * Manchester City faces Bournemouth at the Emirates, aiming to regain a top-four Premier League spot after a loss to Aston Villa.
  • * City rebounded with a Carabao Cup win, featuring strong performances from Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush.
  • * Erling Haaland returns to the starting lineup, chasing the Premier League Golden Boot award.
  • * Rodri is back in the squad after a hamstring injury, with Nico Gonzalez starting.

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Manchester City aims to reignite their pursuit of a top-four position when they welcome unexpected challengers Bournemouth for a Sunday encounter at the Emirates.

Following a weekend loss to Aston Villa that saw them fall to fifth in the Premier League standings, the City team rebounded with a victory against Swansea City during the Carabao Cup fourth round this past midweek.

Pep Guardiola made a significant eleven changes to his starting eleven for The League Cup fixture, and these alterations proved beneficial, with Rayan Cherki netting a goal and providing an assist, alongside contributions from Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku. Scoring sheet.

This will give the manager pause for thought as league action resumes, with players such as Phil Foden and Savinho potentially facing challenges to their starting spots.

However, this weekend's adversaries pose a significantly greater test, with Bournemouth enjoying a strong start to the season, currently occupying second place in the league table. The Cherries also had the entire week to rest and get ready for this game, having been eliminated from The League Cup early in the season.

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Man City's starting XI vs. Bournemouth

Donnarumma (GK)

Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Neill

Nico

Silva, Cherki, Foden, Doku

Haaland

Formation: 4-1-4-1

City squad update

Rayan Cherki  and Omar Marmoush had bright showings at Swansea, each scoring after halftime, and Guardiola has rewarded France playmaker Cherki with a start alongside Phil Foden. It will be interesting to see which of Cherki, Foden or Bernardo Silva  start on the right flank, given all three prefer to operate centrally.

Erling Haaland was given the midweek match off entirely, not even included in the squad, and he returns to a starting role here as he continues to chase a third career Premier League Golden Boot award.

With Rodri on his way back from injury, having returned to training, Nico Gonzalez remains in the lineup for now as Guardiola looks to ease his star No. 6 back into full match action with a substitute appearance. As it stands, that is the only injury concern for City to work around as everyone else struggling with fitness concerns are now back in action.

Abdukodir Khusanov  and Oscar Bobb  miss out on the matchday squad.

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Man City's injured players

Below is the latest injury picture for Man City, and estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.

Rodri

  • Injury: Hamstring
  • Expected return date:  November 2, 2025

Spain midfielder Rodri has suffered a handful of injury setbacks since returning from ACL surgery. Despite returning to training ahead of the Swansea game, Guardiola said Rodri would not be risked for the midweek Carabao Cup match.

“He is getting better, training with us partially," he said. "But, of course, after what happened two times with the muscular injuries, we are going to see how he is this week."

The star No. 6 is back in the squad for the Sunday meeting with Bournemouth. He could be eased back in off the bench before eyeing a starting spot against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League the following Wednesday.

Man City v Bournemouth match info

Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.