PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Coventry City: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Coventry City: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 05/09)

Manchester City and Coventry City face each other this Saturday at the Etihad Stadium on Match Day three of the Premier League.

Manchester City have 6 points to their name this season and occupy 1st position in the table. In their last game, Enzo Maresca's team won 1-4 against Crystal Palace (Premier League 2026/27).

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Coventry City have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 17th position. In their last encounter, Frank Lampard's team were beaten 0-1 by Hull City (Premier League 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Manchester City winning 4-2.

Predicted lineups

Manchester City: Gigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Nico O’Reilly, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland

Coventry City: Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Aurèle Amenda, Bobby Thomas, Jay Dasilva, Caleb Yirenkyi, Matt Grimes, Loum Tchaouna, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Taiwo Awoniyi

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Manchester City

Coventry City

Haji Wright - Thigh Problems
Kaine Kesler-Hayden - Injury
Luke Woolfenden - Injury

Last starting XIs

Manchester City ( vs Crystal Palace 2026-08-28): Gigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland

Coventry City ( vs Hull City 2026-08-29): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Aurèle Amenda, Bobby Thomas, Jay Dasilva, Matt Grimes, Caleb Yirenkyi, Loum Tchaouna, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Taiwo Awoniyi

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MANAGERS

Frank Lampard has faced Manchester City on six occasions, recording one win, one draw and four defeats.
Enzo Maresca has faced Coventry City on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat.

TEAMS

Coventry City have conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
Manchester City have conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
Manchester City are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
Manchester City are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Manchester City and Coventry City have already faced each other 73 times, with Manchester City holding the advantage: 34 wins, compared with 21 Coventry City victories.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City have the advantage in head-to-heads against Coventry City: 26 wins in 38 matches. Coventry City have seven victories.
In the English League, there have been 52 matches between the two teams, with 24 Manchester City wins, 12 draws and 16 Coventry City victories.