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Matchday 1 · Tuesday 8 September, 21:00 · Estádio do Dragão

Porto vs Manchester City: line-ups

Porto 24 · 0 points
21:00 Tue 8 Sep
Manchester City 20 · 0 points

Predicted line-ups Porto vs Manchester City

Porto 4-3-3
99 Costa
52 Fernandes
4 Kiwior
18 Pérez
74 Moura
10 Veiga
13 Rosario
16 In-Beom also an option Varela
11 Pepê
19 Silva also an option Giménez
7 William

Predicted line-up for Porto: Costa, Fernandes, Kiwior, Pérez, Moura, Veiga, Rosario, In-Beom, Pepê, Silva, William

Manchester City 4-2-3-1
1 Donnarumma
24 Gvardiol
6 Guéhi
3 Dias
27 Nunes also an option Khusanov
5 Anderson
17 Fernández
42 Semenyo
10 Cherki
47 Foden
9 Haaland

Predicted line-up for Manchester City: Donnarumma, Gvardiol, Guéhi, Dias, Nunes, Anderson, Fernández, Semenyo, Cherki, Foden, Haaland

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Injuries and suspensions

Porto

  • Dominik Prpić Off the roster Unavailable
  • Gabriel Mec Off the roster Unavailable
  • Jan Bednarek Red card Suspended after a red card
  • Oskar Pietuszewski Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Samu Knee injury Unavailable
  • Victor Mow Froholdt Concussion Unavailable
  • Vasco Cardoso Sousa Leg injury Unavailable
  • Zaidu Injury Unavailable

Manchester City

  • Jérémy Doku Calf injury Unavailable
  • Nico O'Reilly Back injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Porto

No goals or assists yet.

Manchester City

  1. Erling Haaland Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Rayan Cherki Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Joško Gvardiol Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Antoine Semenyo Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Marc Guéhi Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Porto

Player Starts Min. Form
Diogo Costa 5/5 450 strong
Jakub Kiwior 5/5 450 excellent
Victor Mow Froholdt 5/5 449 solid
Pepê Aquino 5/5 419 solid
Jan Bednarek 5/5 403 excellent
Pablo Rosario 4/5 392 solid
Gabri Veiga 5/5 375 excellent
André Silva 4/5 339 solid

Manchester City

Player Starts Min. Form
Gianluigi Donnarumma 3/3 270 strong
Rúben Dias 3/3 270 excellent
Marc Guéhi 3/3 270 excellent
Antoine Semenyo 3/3 270 solid
Erling Haaland 3/3 270 excellent
Abdukodir Khusanov 3/3 269 strong
Joško Gvardiol 3/3 255 strong
Elliot Anderson 3/3 235 strong

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for FC Porto - Manchester City?

S. Marciniak will referee FC Porto - Manchester City.

When will the line-up for Porto vs Manchester City be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for Tuesday 8 September at 21:00.

Who is unavailable for Porto against Manchester City?

Porto are without Dominik Prpić (off the roster), Gabriel Mec (off the roster), Jan Bednarek (red card), Oskar Pietuszewski (muscle injury), Samu (knee injury) and Victor Mow Froholdt (concussion). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Manchester City against FC Porto?

Manchester City are without Jérémy Doku (calf injury) and Nico O'Reilly (back injury).

What formation do Porto play?

Porto have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under F. Farioli.

What formation do Manchester City play?

Manchester City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under E. Maresca.

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