Manchester City injury update: Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo and Nico O'Reilly latest news and return dates

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca provided updates on several injured players after their recent victory that kept them at the top of the Premier League. Erling Haaland was seen limping post-match but said he felt okay afterward; his status for the upcoming Champions League match against AEK Athens is uncertain. Antoine Semenyo, who had been dealing with leg swelling and recently returned to play, showed signs of discomfort and may miss more games due to this issue. Mateo Kovacic, despite getting a knock that led to his early substitution, said he was fine and could be available for the AEK Athens game. Nico O’Reilly was substituted due to a back problem similar to one that forced him out of a previous match against Coventry; his return is also uncertain for upcoming fixtures.

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Enzo Maresca's Manchester City maintained their perfect start in the Premier League with a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town on October 17, securing seven consecutive wins. Erling Haaland scored twice to extend his goal tally for the season to eight goals across all competitions. However, concerns were raised about injuries to key players after the match:

Erling Haaland: Limped off at full-time and received a bang on the foot but reportedly told Maresca he was okay.
Antoine Semenyo: Limped after coming off the bench in the second half with swelling on his leg.
Nico O'Reilly: Struggled with a back issue during the game.

Maresca is yet to confirm whether Haaland will be rested for their upcoming Champions League match against AEK Athens. The team remains at the top of the Premier League table, six points clear from second place. Manchester City continues to face uncertainty due to an ongoing financial scandal but has not let it affect their performance on the field. Fans showed support by waving inflatable bananas during the game as a nod to past challenges faced by the club.

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Narrative

Enzo Maresca’s side continued their perfect start to the Italian’s tenure at the Etihad Stadium, as they retained their place at the top of the Premier League. However, they were left worried over a number of key names following their battling victory against the Tractor Boys. Here is all the latest Man City injury news...

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🔮 It remains to be seen whether he will be rested for the Champions League clash with AEK Athens in midweek.

2026-10-19 · Evening Standard

Manchester City injury update: Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo and Nico O'Reilly latest news and return dates · assertive framing

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news → continue → Boys

Perhaps the most pressing concern, the Norwegian was spotted limping at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. asserted

Norwegian → spot → Saturday

That was after he had struck twice and been denied a hat-trick by VAR, but the striker looked in discomfort at the full-time whistle. asserted

striker → strike → whistle

Maresca was quick to downplay fans’ worries, telling reporters: “Erling said he was also OK” after the match. asserted

he → downplay → match

It remains to be seen whether he will be rested for the Champions League clash with AEK Athens in midweek. asserted

he → remain → midweek

Potential return date: October 20 vs AEK Athens (H) Antoine Semenyo Ghana international Semenyo was also seen in pain following the win over Ipswich. asserted

Semenyo → see → Ipswich

He had already pulled out of his country’s international camp over the recent window as a result of swelling on his leg, but he returned to face Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Ipswich, where he was introduced as a second-half substitute to replace Jeremy Doku. asserted

he → pull → Doku

There is more of a serious concern about the winger, especially considering his recent issue, and Maresca clarified that. asserted

Maresca → be → that

'The only one we need to wait on was Antoine, and we will see,” the Italian said. asserted

Italian → need → ?

Potential return date: October 24 vs Aston Villa (A) Mateo Kovacic Former Chelsea midfielder started alongside Ayyoub Bouaddi in the double pivot of City’s 4-2-3-1, with Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez benched for the visit of the Suffolk side. asserted

Anderson → start → side

The Croat took a whack during the match and was replaced on 50 minutes by the British record signing, Fernandez. asserted

Croat → take → signing

However, his injury doesn’t look to be serious. asserted

injury → look → ?

“Mateo said he was OK,” Maresca said plainly. asserted

Maresca → say → ?

Potential return date: October 20 vs AEK Athens (H) Nico O’Reilly Versatile left-back O’Reilly was sacrificed on the hour at the weekend, with Josko Gvardiol replacing him. asserted

Gvardiol → sacrifice → him

It was revealed by Maresca that the England international had suffered a flare-up of the back problem that forced him to previously pull out of the game against Coventry during the warm-up. asserted

that → reveal → up

“Nico, it’s still his back,” the City boss said. asserted

boss → ’ → ?

“If you remember, against Coventry in the warm-up, it’s the same problem.' asserted

it → remember → up

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