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Man City XI vs PSG: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 14). Man City XI vs PSG: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-xi-vs-psg-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-champions-league-2026-today-b1300647.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Pep Guardiola returned to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium for the first time since being found guilty of breaching financial rules. He attended a UEFA Champions League match against PSG in a show of support for his former club. The stadium displayed defiant messages, and fans booed during the Premier League anthem before a home game against Ipswich. Guardiola clutched his face in anguish when a goal-scoring opportunity was missed by Manchester City, showing his continued engagement despite no longer being the manager. City's chairman and chief executive received public backing from Guardiola amidst ongoing appeals to overturn the guilty verdict. The booing of pre-match anthems became a fixture reflecting fan discontent over financial regulations and perceived unfairness. Overall, Manchester City has been displaying unity against adversity through defiant actions post-guilty verdict findings.

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🔮 A statement via the Premier League website reads: “Despite being sent off for two bookable offences in Chelsea's defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, and receiving an automatic one-match suspension, Cole Palmer will not miss any Premier League matches.
🔮 The 16-year-old sensation will now serve a three-match suspension after Arsenal’s appeal against his red card was dismissed by the Football Association (FA) on Thursday, meaning he will definitely not play any part against Liverpool as Arteta faces problems out wide.
🔮 However, Brighton’s hopes of avenging their Carabao Cup exit have been boosted after Hurzeler revealed that the trio are expected to be available for selection at the Etihad.
🔮 A booking at Anfield would move Arteta onto three yellow cards - which for managers guarantees a one-match suspension - so the Gunners boss would have to serve a touchline ban six days later at home to Hull in the final game before the November international break.
🔮 Fleetwood’s reward for beating Premier League champions Arsenal on Tuesday night is another home tie, though they will have to wait until Thursday to find out their opponents as Everton face Newcastle in the final fourth round clash.
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🔮 As Arsenal have key injuries in wide areas and now Dowman’s suspension has been added to the mix, supporters will be desperate for a positive update on Madueke before the Liverpool game.
🔮 As such, it was not much of a surprise too see the midfielder absent from the Gunners’ matchday squad against Fleetwood as he was expected to have been given the night off in preparation for Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
🔮 PSG took home the men’s award, though the majority of the squad couldn’t be in attendance due to their Ligue 1 fixture away to rivals Lyon being rearranged for the evening of the ceremony.
🔮 London Palladium plays host to the 2026 ceremony on Monday evening as the best footballers in the world over the past 12 months will be crowned.
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Belgian Liverpool Man City PSG the Premier League’s

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Man City ORG · 4× Doku PERSON · 2× Haaland PERSON · 2× Belgian NORP · 1× Jeremy Doku PERSON · 1× Liverpool GPE · 1× Maresca PERSON · 1× PSG ORG · 1× Rayan Cherki PERSON · 1× the Premier League’s ORG · 1×

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Man City welcome PSG to the Etihad Stadium for what will be their first home match since an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations over a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18.
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🔮 Man City welcome PSG to the Etihad Stadium for what will be their first home match since an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations over a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18.

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Man City welcome PSG to the Etihad Stadium for what will be their first home match since an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations over a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18. asserted
club → welcome → 2009/10
Although Maresca’s pre-match press conference was, once again, dominated by questions about the charges and the 3-0 win over Liverpool at the weekend, Man City are not believed to have any injury concerns. asserted
City → dominate → concerns
However, it’s unlikely the attacking midfielder will be handed an immediate recall as Rayan Cherki has cemented his place in the No10 role. asserted
Cherki → ’ → role
Jeremy Doku, though, could make his first start since August after making a telling contribution as a substitute at Anfield. uncertain
Doku → make → Anfield
The Belgian helped set up Erling Haaland’s goal, scored himself and was the player fouled by Ryan Gravenberch which led to the red card. asserted
which → help → card
One of Antoine Semenyo and Iliman Ndiaye is at risk of making way for Doku, while Josko Gvardiol for Nico O’Reilly could be the change in defence as the England international did struggle up against Victor Munoz. uncertain
international → make → Munoz
Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to face his former club for the first time since leaving the Parc des Princes and Haaland will lead the line as he bids to score for a seventh successive Man City game. asserted
he → set → game
Predicted Man City XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Fernandez; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 How to watch: TNT Sports asserted
XI → watch → Sports
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