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Premier League · Matchweek 3

Manchester City vs Coventry lineups

Looking for the match at Coventry Building Society Arena on 13 March? See Coventry vs Manchester City lineups.

Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Coventry in a 3-4-2-1. Manchester City are without Jérémy Doku; Coventry are without Gnantin Gboho and Kaine Kesler-Hayden. Kick-off is 15:00 on 5 September 2026 at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Coventry match facts

Kick-off
Sat 5 Sept 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 3
Days since last match
Manchester City 8, Coventry 7

Manchester City confirmed lineup

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  3. 3Rúben DiasD
  4. 6Addji GuéhiD
  5. 24Joško GvardiolD
  6. 17Enzo FernándezM
  7. 5Elliot AndersonM
  8. 42Antoine SemenyoM
  9. 10Mathis CherkiM
  10. 7Iliman NdiayeM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Bench

  1. 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
  2. 56Ryan McAidooF
  3. 47Philip FodenM
  4. 8Mateo KovačićM
  5. 27Matheus NunesM
  6. 82Rico LewisD
  7. 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
  8. 28Gerónimo RulliG
  9. 75F. SambaM

Coach: E. Maresca

Manchester City started in a 4-2-3-1. Jérémy Doku was out with a calf injury. Enzo Fernández and Iliman Ndiaye came into the eleven after not starting away to Crystal Palace. E. Maresca set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Coventry confirmed lineup

Coventry crest
CoventryFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 19Carl RushworthG
  2. 24Aurèle AmendaD
  3. 4Bobby ThomasD
  4. 2Ethan PinnockD
  5. 27Milan van EwijkM
  6. 16Ogochukwu OnyekaM
  7. 6Matthew GrimesM
  8. 3Jay DasilvaM
  9. 5Jack RudoniM
  10. 10Ephron Mason-ClarkM
  11. 14Taiwo AwoniyiF

Bench

  1. 25Daniel BentleyG
  2. 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
  3. 7Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
  4. 8Caleb Marfo YirenkyiM
  5. 18Loum TchaounaF
  6. 29Victor TorpM
  7. 38Gustavo HamerM
  8. 9Ellis SimmsF
  9. 23Solomon Thomas-AsanteF

Coach: F. Lampard

Coventry started in a 3-4-2-1. Gnantin Gboho, Kaine Kesler-Hayden and Stephen Mfuni and 2 others were out. Ethan Pinnock and Ogochukwu Onyeka came into the eleven after not starting at home to Hull City. F. Lampard set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Manchester City vs Coventry form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Manchester City crestManchester City
  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W

Manchester City won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 12 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 4-1 win away to Crystal Palace on 28 August 2026.

Coventry crestCoventry
  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L

Coventry won three of their last five matches, drew none and lost two. They scored 9 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat at home to Hull City on 29 August 2026.

Manchester City vs Coventry lineups — common questions

Who was missing for Manchester City?
Manchester City were without Jérémy Doku, who had a calf injury. Coventry had five unavailable and none doubtful. Manchester City last played eight days before this match, a 4-1 away win over Crystal Palace. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Coventry play?
Coventry started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Carl Rushworth started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. F. Lampard picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Coventry vs Manchester City at Coventry Building Society Arena

Updated 21 September 2026