Manchester City vs Exeter City: Latest City injury news and predicted City starting eleven | OneFootball

Manchester City begin their FA Cup campaign for the 2025/26 season with a third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium today against Exeter City. Gary Caldwell’s side will be eager to cause a famous upset against Pep Guardiola’s side. Exeter City sit three points above the drop zone in League One. Today’s match represents an opportunity for them to cause a famous FA Cup upset if they could cause a boil over today. City will be eager to see off Exeter City and return to winning ways after three consecutive draws in the Premier League. Today’s game is an opportunity for Manchester City to do that, but they must be ready for the threat posed by a hungry and determined Exeter City side.

Latest Manchester City injury news.

Manchester City enter today’s match with a host of players unavailable due to injury and international duty. Once again, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri will miss today’s match due to the African Cup of Nations. Savinho, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, and Mateo Kovacic are all ruled out of today’s match due to injury.

One exciting bit of team news is that Antoine Semenyo is expected to make his Manchester City debut today. Semenyo completed his move to City from Bournemouth yesterday and Pep Guardiola has revealed that he will feature in today’s match.

Also, Pep Guardiola has stated his intention to put a strong lineup on the pitch so there may not be as many academy kids picked in the City starting eleven.

Predicted City starting eleven.

James Trafford: I expect Trafford to start today and against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St. James’ Park. Hopefully, he can put in a strong display if he does start today’s match.

Rico Lewis: Matheus Nunes will likely be rested today so that should see Lewis start at right-back, and he needs to put in a good performance today to remind everyone of his quality.

Max Alleyne: I cannot see Nathan Aké featuring today, so I can see Max Alleyne starting after his impressive performance against Brighton.

Abdukodir Khusanov: Khusanov seems to be a certain starter today at center-back.

Nico O’Reilly: With Aké unlikely to feature in my opinion, Nico O’Reilly is my pick to start at left-back.

Rodri: Manchester City’s midfield general needs minutes so I can see him starting today and playing 60 minutes or so against Exeter City.

Tijjani Reijnders: It’s hard to see Bernardo Silva or Phil Foden starting so I feel that Reijnders will start in midfield.

Rayan Cherki: Cherki has played the Carabao Cup games for his team and I can see him starting today. It would be good to see him start as a number ten.

Antoine Semenyo: Semenyo will make his Manchester City debut today and I think he will start, and start on the right wing.

Divine Mukasa: Mukasa seems to be a lock to start and I’m hoping to see him impress today.

Erling Haaland: I didn’t think Haaland would feature today but Pep Guardiola’s statement pre-game has changed my mind. I think he will start and hopefully he can rediscover his form while he is on the pitch.