Man City XI vs Sunderland: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester City will face Sunderland in the Premier League with a lineup featuring several key changes. Erling Haaland is expected to return after resting against Norwich, while Geronimo Rulli’s debut as goalkeeper is unlikely to continue; Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to start. Other notable selections include Matheus Nunes at right-back and Ayyoub Bouaddi in midfield. The article predicts a 4-2-3-1 formation with potential starts for Iliman Ndiaye, Semenyo, and Ryan McAidoo. The match is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 2pm BST at the Etihad Stadium.
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On September 17, 2026, Manchester City faced Norwich City in the Carabao Cup at the Etihad Stadium. New head coach Enzo Maresca, who had made a strong start with multiple victories, prioritized giving game time to non-regulars for this match. Key players such as Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku were unavailable due to injuries or rest policies. Teenage striker Floyd Samba scored twice on his first-team debut, leading City to a 5-0 victory. Other notable performances included goals from Rayan Cherki and Brazilian forward Allan, who marked his debut with an early second-half strike. The win secured Manchester City's place in the fourth round against Brighton.

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Gent, O. (2026, September 18). Man City XI vs Sunderland: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-xi-vs-sunderland-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-premier-league-b1297413.html

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Allan PERSON · 4× Cherki PERSON · 3× Maresca PERSON · 3× Doku PERSON · 2× Norwich GPE · 2× Semenyo PERSON · 2× Antoine Semenyo PERSON · 1× Arsenal ORG · 1× Belgian NORP · 1× Enzo Maresca’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

In the Carabao Cup against Norwich, where City ran out 5-0 victors, Allan made his long-anticipated debut, scoring the third goal at the Etihad Stadium. There was also a brace for young striker Floyd Samba, who stepped in for Erling Haaland, but it is unlikely that that selection will translate over into the Premier League, with the Norwegian star handed a complete rest by Maresca.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 In the Carabao Cup against Norwich, where City ran out 5-0 victors, Allan made his long-anticipated debut, scoring the third goal at the Etihad Stadium. There was also a brace for young striker Floyd Samba, who stepped in for Erling Haaland, but it is unlikely that that selection will translate over into the Premier League, with the Norwegian star handed a complete rest by Maresca.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
Man City XI vs Sunderland: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

Enzo Maresca’s side have been without the Belgian all season since he suffered a calf problem during the Community Shield defeat by Arsenal last month. asserted
he → suffer → Arsenal
Since then, Antoine Semenyo and Phil Foden have been the Italian’s go-to wide men, while Brazilian Allan was signed from Palmeiras to replace the departed Savio, who joined Tottenham. asserted
who → go → Tottenham
In the Carabao Cup against Norwich, where City ran out 5-0 victors, Allan made his long-anticipated debut, scoring the third goal at the Etihad Stadium. There was also a brace for young striker Floyd Samba, who stepped in for Erling Haaland, but it is unlikely that that selection will translate over into the Premier League, with the Norwegian star handed a complete rest by Maresca. asserted
star → run → Maresca
Another wonderkid, Ryan McAidoo, also found the net against the Canaries, having replaced Rayan Cherki at half time. asserted
wonderkid → find → time
Geronimo Rulli made his debut in net, but Gianluigi Donnarumma will be reinstated between the sticks here. asserted
Donnarumma → make → sticks
Vitor Reis also made his first appearance for the club since returning from his loan at sister club Girona, starting alongside Abdukodir Khusanov, while Rico Lewis was given a run-out at right-back. asserted
Lewis → make → back
It remains to be seen as to whether Maresca will revert to type and opt to field Matheus Nunes at full-back once more, as he looks to keep Sunderland’s Deadline Day arrival Malick Fofana quiet down the Black Cats’ left. asserted
arrival → remain → left
Nico O’Reilly also made his first start since pulling out of the starting lineup against Coventry with a back problem picked up in the warm-up. asserted
O’Reilly → make → up
An assist against Norwich could well be enough to see him kept for the league, although Josko Gvardiol starred at Old Trafford, leaving Maresca with a decision to make. uncertain
Gvardiol → see → decision
In the engine room, Mateo Kovacic and new boy Ayyoub Bouaddi were both afforded 90 minutes, while Cherki, the only survivor from the derby win, was sacrificed at the interval. asserted
Cherki → afford → interval
You would expect Enzo Fernandez and Elliot Anderson to return in the pivot with Cherki ahead of them, while Rayan Ait-Nouri and Allan are likely to be switched out, with Semenyo coming back in. asserted
Semenyo → expect → them
Iliman Ndiaye did not feature at all in midweek, and could be handed his first start in his new colours, while Doku, Allan, Ait-Nouri and McAidoo will all be hoping for the nod. uncertain
Doku → feature → nod
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