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Man City XI vs RB Leipzig: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Champions League

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, November 3). Man City XI vs RB Leipzig: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Champions League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-xi-vs-rb-leipzig-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-champions-league-2026-b1303414.html

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Manchester City's head coach Enzo Maresca faces a decision in goal as Gianluigi Donnarumma’s recent performances have been inconsistent. The match against RB Leipzig is scheduled for 8pm GMT on November 4, 2026, at the Red Bull Arena in Germany. While most of the squad is fit, notable players like Ryan McAidoo and Kaden Braithwaite did not participate in Tuesday’s training session but are still part of the traveling party. The predicted lineup includes Foden potentially operating on the right side and Haaland as the striker, with Cherki in the No10 role behind him.

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As of November 3, 2026, Manchester City's lineup for their Champions League match against RB Leipzig is uncertain. The Ghana international and young players Ryan McAidoo and Kaden Braithwaite did not participate in the Tuesday training session before traveling to Germany. Manager Enzo Maresca must decide on his goalkeeper choice as Gianluigi Donnarumma has underperformed recently, with Maresca indicating he is not guaranteed a starting spot despite being preferred by default.

Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly are expected to return from the bench after missing recent matches due to inactivity. Ayyoub Bouaddi might be rested after playing the last two games consecutively. Phil Foden is likely to start, potentially operating on the right flank with Rayan Cherki returning as a central playmaker behind Erling Haaland.

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The Ghana international, along with youngsters Ryan McAidoo and Kaden Braithwaite, was not spotted on Tuesday’s training session before flying out to Germany, but Enzo Maresca still has a near fully-fit squad to choose from. asserted

Maresca → spot → squad

There is, however, a decision to make in goal as Gianluigi Donnarumma has looked shaky in recent weeks and the City boss has made it clear the Italian is not a guaranteed starter. asserted

Italian → be → weeks

“I think it is one thing to say that in this moment it is Gigio plus 10, and another thing to say undroppable,” Maresca said before the loss to Brighton in the Premier League. “They are two different things. asserted

They → think → League

There is no player that is undroppable but in this moment it is Gigio plus 10. asserted

it → be → moment

In this moment I see it like this.” asserted

it → see → this

Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly are pushing for returns after dropping down to the bench at the weekend, while Ayyoub Bouaddi could be rested after starting the last two games. uncertain

Bouaddi → push → games

Phil Foden is highly likely to start as he has been chosen for pre-match press conference duties, though he might be asked to operate from the right-hand side as Rayan Cherki is recalled in the No10 role behind Erling Haaland. uncertain

Cherki → start → Haaland

Predicted Man City XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Fernandez; Foden, Cherki, Doku; Haaland Injured: Semenyo Time and date: 8pm GMT on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 How to watch: asserted

XI → injure → Wednesday

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