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Manchester City vs Bournemouth lineups

Looking for the match at Vitality Stadium on 10 April? See Bournemouth vs Manchester City lineups.

Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bournemouth in a 4-2-3-1. Manchester City are without Jérémy Doku and Sávio; Bournemouth are without Amine Adli and Julián Araujo. Kick-off is 14:00 on 23 August 2026 at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Bournemouth match facts

Kick-off
Sun 23 Aug 2026, 14:00
Stadium
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 1
Days since last match
Manchester City 7, Bournemouth 8

Manchester City confirmed lineup

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 82Rico LewisD
  3. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  4. 3Rúben DiasD
  5. 24Joško GvardiolD
  6. 5Elliot AndersonM
  7. 6Addji GuéhiM
  8. 47Philip FodenM
  9. 33Nico O'ReillyM
  10. 42Antoine SemenyoM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Bench

  1. 28Gerónimo RulliG
  2. 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
  3. 22Vitor NunesD
  4. 18Jack GrealishM
  5. 27Matheus NunesM
  6. 8Mateo KovačićM
  7. 14Nico GonzálezM
  8. 10Mathis CherkiM
  9. 7Omar MarmoushF

Coach: Enzo Maresca

Manchester City started in a 4-2-3-1. Jérémy Doku and Sávio were out. Rico Lewis and Addji Guéhi came into the eleven after not starting away to Arsenal. Enzo Maresca set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Bournemouth confirmed lineup

Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 5James HillD
  4. 14António SilvaD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 4Lewis CookM
  7. 8Alex ScottM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 19Justin KluivertM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 40William DennisG
  2. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  3. 24Juanlu SánchezM
  4. 12Tyler AdamsM
  5. 27Alex TóthM
  6. 30RodríguezF
  7. 7David BrooksM
  8. 29Daniel JebbisonF
  9. 11Ben DoakF

Coach: Marco Rose

Bournemouth started in a 4-2-3-1. Amine Adli, Julián Araujo and Ryan Christie and 3 others were out. Alex Scott came into the eleven after not starting away to FSV Mainz 05. Marco Rose set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Manchester City vs Bournemouth form guide

Last 4, all competitions
Manchester City crestManchester City
  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L

Manchester City won two of their last four matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 7 goals and conceded 6 across those four. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-3 defeat away to Arsenal on 16 August 2026.

Bournemouth crestBournemouth
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. L

Bournemouth won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 22 goals and conceded 8 across those five. Their most recent match was a 1-2 defeat away to FSV Mainz 05 on 15 August 2026.

Manchester City vs Bournemouth head to head

18
Manchester City wins
1
Draws
1
Bournemouth wins

57–14 on goals in 20 meetings since 17 October 2015

Recent Manchester City vs Bournemouth results

  1. Bournemouth1–1Manchester CityPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  2. Manchester City3–1BournemouthPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
  3. Manchester City3–1BournemouthPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
  4. Bournemouth1–2Manchester CityFA CupVitality Stadium
  5. Bournemouth2–1Manchester CityPremier LeagueVitality Stadium

Manchester City vs Bournemouth history

Manchester City have won three of the last five, with one drawn. Bournemouth have not won any of their ten visits to Etihad Stadium. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in five of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last four meetings.

Etihad Stadium

Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Bournemouth have not won there in ten visits. Manchester City have won ten of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Bournemouth's most recent visit was on 2 November 2025, a 1-3 defeat.

Last meeting: Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City, May 2026

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Bournemouth, 4-2-3-1
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Manchester City, 4-1-4-1
Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 23James HillD
  4. 5Marcos SenesiD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 8Alex ScottM
  7. 12Tyler AdamsM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 22Eli KroupiM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 29Christos MandasG
  2. 26Enes ÜnalF
  3. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  4. 4Lewis CookM
  5. 7David BrooksM
  6. 19Justin KluivertF
  7. 21Amine AdliF
  8. 11Ben DoakF
  9. 27Alex TóthM

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-1-4-1
  1. 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 27Matheus NunesD
  3. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  4. 15Addji GuéhiD
  5. 33Nico O'ReillyD
  6. 16RodriM
  7. 42Antoine SemenyoM
  8. 20Bernardo SilvaM
  9. 8Mateo KovačićM
  10. 11Jérémy DokuM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Bench

  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 3Rúben DiasD
  3. 4Tijjani ReijndersM
  4. 24Joško GvardiolD
  5. 5John StonesD
  6. 47Philip FodenM
  7. 7Omar MarmoushF
  8. 10Mathis CherkiM
  9. 26SávioF

Coach: Pep Guardiola

Bournemouth lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester City in a 4-1-4-1 when the clubs last met, on 19 May 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 1-1. Eli Kroupi and Erling Haaland scored. Đorđe Petrović and Gianluigi Donnarumma started in goal.

Manchester City vs Bournemouth lineups — common questions

What was the score in Manchester City vs Bournemouth?
Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 23 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 1 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Jarred Gillett, Australia. Before it, Manchester City had won 18 of the 20 meetings between the clubs and Bournemouth 1.
Who was missing for Manchester City?
Manchester City were without Jérémy Doku and Sávio. The reasons given were calf injury and transfer negotiations. Bournemouth had six unavailable and none doubtful. Manchester City last played seven days before this match, a 0-3 away defeat by Arsenal. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Bournemouth play?
Bournemouth started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Đorđe Petrović started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Marco Rose picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Bournemouth vs Manchester City at Vitality Stadium

Updated 21 September 2026