2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
2026–27 season
Owner	City Football Group
Chairman	Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Manager	Enzo Maresca
Stadium	Etihad Stadium
Premier League	Matchday 1
FA Cup	Third round
EFL Cup	Third round
FA Community Shield	Final
UEFA Champions League	League phase
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	← 2025–26 2027–28 →

The 2026–27 season will be the 132nd season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club and their 25th consecutive season in the top flight of England football. In addition to the domestic league, Manchester City will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League, entering the latter for the 16th consecutive season.

This will be club's first season since 2015–16 without Pep Guardiola as manager following his resignation at the end of the previous campaign.^[1] It is also the first since 2015–16 not to feature John Stones; and the first since 2016–17 not to feature Bernardo Silva, both of whom departed on the expiry of their contracts.

At the end of June, Enzo Maresca was appointed as the new manager on a three-year contract.^[2]

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Season summary

Pre Season

Manchester City began their preparations for the 2026–27 campaign with the appointment of Enzo Maresca as manager on 29 June 2026, succeeding Pep Guardiola following his departure at the end of the previous season.^[3] Maresca’s arrival marked the beginning of a transitional summer, with the club expected to reshape key areas of the squad after the exits of long-serving players John Stones and Bernardo Silva.

City’s pre-season planning was shaped significantly by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a large portion of the first-team squad involved in the knockout stages of the tournament, including key figures such as Erling Haaland, Rodri and Jérémy Doku; resulting in staggered returns to training and a reduced senior group available for the opening weeks of pre-season.^[4]

Transfer activity during June and early July focused on reinforcing the defensive line and adding depth in midfield, with City linked to multiple right backs and a progressive midfielder suited to Maresca’s possession‑focused approach.^[5] The club also monitored potential additions in wide attacking positions, aiming to increase flexibility across the forward line.^[6]

A major development in early July was the imminent signing of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, with reports indicating that City had agreed a club‑record fee for the midfielder as part of Maresca’s restructuring of the squad.^[7]

First-team squad

As of 3 July 2026^[8]

No.	Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Signed from	Date signed	Fee	Contract end
Goalkeepers
1	James Trafford	GK	(2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 23)	Burnley	29 July 2025	£27.0m	2030
13	Marcus Bettinelli	GK	(1992-05-24) 24 May 1992 (age 34)	Chelsea	10 June 2025	Free transfer	2027
25	Gianluigi Donnarumma	GK	(1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 27)	Paris Saint-Germain	2 September 2025	£26.0m	2030
Defenders
3	Rúben Dias (VC)	CB	(1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 29)	Benfica	29 September 2020	£62.0m^[a]	2029
15	Marc Guéhi	CB	(2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 25)	Crystal Palace	19 January 2026	£20.0m	2031
21	Rayan Aït-Nouri	LB	(2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 25)	Wolverhampton Wanderers	9 June 2025	£31.3m	2030
22	Vitor Reis	CB / RB	(2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 20)	Palmeiras	21 January 2025	£29.6m	2029
24	Joško Gvardiol	CB / LB	(2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 24)	RB Leipzig	5 August 2023	£77.5m	2028
45	Abdukodir Khusanov	CB / RB	(2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 22)	Lens	20 January 2025	£33.6m	2029
68	Max Alleyne	CB	(2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 20)	Southampton	30 July 2021	£1.5m	2030
82	Rico Lewis	RB / CM	(2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 21)	Academy	1 July 2022	N/a	2030
97	Joshua Wilson-Esbrand	LB	(2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 23)	Academy	1 October 2019	N/a	2027
	Manuel Akanji	CB / RB / LB / DM	(1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 30)	Borussia Dortmund	1 September 2022	£15.0m	2027
Midfielders
4	Tijjani Reijnders	DM / CM / AM	(1998-07-29) 29 July 1998 (age 27)	Milan	11 June 2025	£46.3m	2030
8	Mateo Kovačić	DM / CM	(1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 32)	Chelsea	27 June 2023	£25.0m	2027
10	Rayan Cherki	AM / RW	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 22)	Lyon	10 June 2025	£30.5m	2030
11	Jérémy Doku	RW / LW	(2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 24)	Rennes	24 August 2023	£55.5m	2028
14	Nico González	DM / CM	(2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 24)	Porto	3 February 2025	£50.0m	2029
16	Rodri (VC)	DM / CM	(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 30)	Atlético Madrid	4 July 2019	£62.8m	2027
26	Savinho	RW / LW	(2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 22)	Troyes	18 July 2024	£21.0m	2031
27	Matheus Nunes	CM / AM / DM / LW / RW / RB	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 27)	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1 September 2023	£53.0m	2028
30	Claudio Echeverri	AM / LW	(2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 20)	River Plate	25 January 2024	£12.5m	2028
33	Nico O'Reilly	CM / AM / LW / RW / LB	(2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 21)	Academy	1 July 2022	N/a	2030
41	Sverre Nypan	DM / CM	(2006-12-19) 19 December 2006 (age 19)	Rosenborg	17 July 2025	£12.5m	2030
42	Antoine Semenyo	LW / RW	(2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 26)	Bournemouth	9 January 2026	£64.0m	2031
44	Kalvin Phillips	DM / CM	(1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 30)	Leeds United	4 July 2022	£42m	2028
47	Phil Foden	AM / LW / RW / ST	(2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 26)	Academy	1 July 2017	N/a	2027
	Jack Grealish	LW / AM	(1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 30)	Aston Villa^[9]	5 August 2021	£100m^[b]	2027
	Elliot Anderson	DM / CM	(2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 23)	Nottingham Forest^[10]	2 July 2026	£116m^[c]	2029
Forwards
7	Omar Marmoush	ST / AM / LW / RW / SS	(1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 27)	Eintracht Frankfurt	23 January 2025	£59.0m	2029
9	Erling Haaland (VC)	ST	(2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 25)	Borussia Dortmund	1 July 2022	£51.2m	2034

Includes first team players and EDS players who train routinely with the first team and have made at least one league appearance.

↑ City player Nicolás Otamendi was included in the deal, bringing the transfer fee paid to £50m.
↑ Record transfer fee for an English player at the time.
↑ Record transfer fee for an English player.

Key

# – Current EDS Squad player.
† – Signed in January window.
‡ – Initially signed to Academy team.

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

Date	Pos.	No.	Player	From	Fee	Ref.
First team
2 July 2026	CM	—	Elliot Anderson	Nottingham Forest	£116,000,000	^[11]^[12]
Academy
27 June 2026	LW	—	Mathys Detourbet	Troyes	£21,700,000	^[13]
Total					£137,700,000

Loaned in

Date	Pos.	No.	Player	Loaned from	On loan until	Ref.
First team
Academy

Transfers out

Date	Pos.	No.	Player	To	Fee	Ref.
First team
3 July 2026	CB	6	Nathan Aké	Fenerbahçe	£7,000,000^[a]	^[14]^[15]
Academy
1 July 2026^[b]	CB	66	Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	1. FC Köln	£4,650,000	^[16]^[17]
2 July 2026	CB	51	Isaac Smith	Barnsley	Undisclosed	^[18]
Total					£11,650,000

↑ A potential further £1,500,000 in add-ons.
↑ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once the Bundesliga transfer window opened.

Loaned out

Date	Pos.	No.	Player	Loaned to	On loan until	Ref.
First team
Academy
1 July 2026	GK	72	Oliver Whatmuff	Stockport County	End of Season	^[19]
2 July 2026	LW	—	Mathys Detourbet	Monaco	End of Season	^[20]

Released

Date	Pos.	No.	Player	Subsequent club	Joined date	Ref.
First team
30 June 2026	AM	20	Bernardo Silva	Real Madrid	1 July 2026	^[21]^[22]
30 June 2026	CB	5	John Stones			^[21]
Academy
30 June 2026	RB	53	Ezra Carrington			^[21]
30 June 2026	LW	62	Ashton Muir			^[21]

New contracts

Date	Pos.	No.	Player	Contract until	Ref.
First team
Academy
9 June 2026	CAM	63	Divine Mukasa	30 June 2030	^[23]

Pre-season and friendlies

Man City announced a pre-season tour in Asia with friendlies against Inter Milan in Hong Kong and both K-League All Stars and Atlético Madrid in South Korea scheduled.^[24]^[25]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

1 August 2026 Asahi Super Dry Trophy	Manchester City	v	Inter Milan	Kowloon, Hong Kong
TBD BST				Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

5 August 2026 Friendly	K-League All Stars	v	Manchester City	Mapo-gu, South Korea
TBC KST				Stadium: Sangam Stadium

9 August 2026 Friendly	Atlético Madrid	v	Manchester City	Mapo-gu, South Korea
TBC KST				Stadium: Sangam Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Premier League	23 August 2026	30 May 2027	Matchday 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
FA Cup	7–11 January 2027		Third round	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
EFL Cup	22–24 September 2026		Third round	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
FA Community Shield	16 August 2026		Final	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
UEFA Champions League	8–10 September 2026		League stage	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Last updated: Preseason
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Leeds United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Newcastle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs^[26]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: Preseason.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result
Position
Points

Updated to match(es) played on Preseason. Source: Premier League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; T = TBC

Matches

On 19 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.^[27]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

23 August 2026 1	Manchester City	v	Bournemouth	Manchester
14:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Etihad Stadium

29 August 2026 2	Crystal Palace	v	Manchester City	Selhurst
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Selhurst Park

5 September 2026 3	Manchester City	v	Coventry City	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

12 September 2026 4	Manchester United	v	Manchester City	Trafford
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Old Trafford

19 September 2026 5	Manchester City	v	Sunderland	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

10 October 2026 6	Liverpool	v	Manchester City	Liverpool
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Anfield

17 October 2026 7	Manchester City	v	Ipswich Town	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

24 October 2026 8	Aston Villa	v	Manchester City	Birmingham
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Villa Park

31 October 2026 9	Manchester City	v	Brighton & Hove Albion	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

7 November 2026 10	Nottingham Forest	v	Manchester City	West Bridgford
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City Ground

21 November 2026 11	Manchester City	v	Fulham	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

28 November 2026 12	Arsenal	v	Manchester City	Holloway
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Emirates Stadium

2 December 2026 13	Manchester City	v	Leeds United	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

5 December 2026 14	Brentford	v	Manchester City	Brentford
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium

12 December 2026 15	Manchester City	v	Chelsea	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

19 December 2026 16	Manchester City	v	Hull City	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

26 December 2026 17	Newcastle United	v	Manchester City	Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: St. James' Park

30 December 2026 18	Everton	v	Manchester City	Liverpool
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium

2 January 2027 19	Manchester City	v	Tottenham Hotspur	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

6 January 2027 20	Leeds United	v	Manchester City	Leeds
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Elland Road

16 January 2027 21	Manchester City	v	Nottingham Forest	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

23 January 2027 22	Brighton & Hove Albion	v	Manchester City	Brighton and Hove
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium

30 January 2027 23	Manchester City	v	Arsenal	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

6 February 2027 24	Fulham	v	Manchester City	Fulham
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Craven Cottage

10 February 2027 25	Tottenham Hotspur	v	Manchester City	Tottenham
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

20 February 2027 26	Manchester City	v	Newcastle United	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

27 February 2027 27	Hull City	v	Manchester City	Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: MKM Stadium

3 March 2027 28	Manchester City	v	Everton	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

13 March 2027 29	Coventry City	v	Manchester City	Coventry
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: CBS Arena

20 March 2027 30	Manchester City	v	Manchester United	Manchester
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

10 April 2027 31	Bournemouth	v	Manchester City	Bournemouth
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Dean Court

17 April 2027 32	Manchester City	v	Crystal Palace	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

24 April 2027 33	Chelsea	v	Manchester City	Fulham
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge

1 May 2027 34	Manchester City	v	Brentford	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

8 May 2027 35	Manchester City	v	Liverpool	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

15 May 2027 36	Ipswich Town	v	Manchester City	Ipswich
15:00 BST				Stadium: Portman Road

23 May 2027 37	Manchester City	v	Aston Villa	Manchester
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium

30 May 2027 38	Sunderland	v	Manchester City	Sunderland
16:00 BST				Stadium: Stadium of Light

FA Cup

As a Premier League side, Manchester City will enter the FA Cup in the third round.

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

7–11 January 2027 Third round	TBD	v	TBD	TBD
--:-- BST				Stadium: TBD

EFL Cup

As one of the Premier League clubs participating in European competitions, Manchester City will enter the competition in the third round.

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

22–24 September 2026 Third round	TBD	v	TBD	TBD
--:-- BST				Stadium: TBD

FA Community Shield

As the defending FA Cup champions, Manchester City will face the reigning Premier League winners Arsenal in the traditional season opener.

16 August 2026 Final	Arsenal	v	Manchester City	Cardiff
15:00 BST				Stadium: Millennium Stadium

UEFA Champions League

League phase

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ground
Result
Position
Points

Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

8–10 September 2026 1	TBD	v	TBD	TBD
--:-- BST				Stadium: TBD

Statistics

Overall

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list Appearances () numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including substitute appearances.
Red card numbers denote: numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
Source for all stats:^[28]

No.	Player	Pos.
No.	Player	Pos.

Totals			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goalscorers

As of pre-season

Rank	No.	Pos.	Player	Premier League	FA Cup	EFL Cup	FA Community Shield	UEFA Champions League	Total
Totals				0	0	0	0	0	0

Assists

As of pre-season

Rank	No.	Pos.	Player	Premier League	FA Cup	EFL Cup	FA Community Shield	UEFA Champions League	Total
Totals				0	0	0	0	0	0

Disciplinary record

As of pre-season

Rank	No.	Pos.	Player	Premier League			FA Cup			EFL Cup			FA Community Shield			UEFA Champions League			Total
Rank	No.	Pos.	Player
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Hat-tricks

As of pre-season

Player	Against	Result	Date	Competition	Ref.

Clean sheets

As of pre-season

Rank	No.	Nat.	Player	Matches played	Goals against	Clean sheets
Rank	No.	Nat.	Player	Matches played	Goals against	Premier League	FA Cup	EFL Cup	FA Community Shield	Champions League	Total	Clean sheet %
Totals				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Awards

Etihad Player of the Month

Month	Player	Ref.

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[9] City player Nicolás Otamendi was included in the deal, bringing the transfer fee paid to £50m.

[11] Record transfer fee for an English player at the time.

[13] Record transfer fee for an English player.

[17] A potential further £1,500,000 in add-ons.

[20] The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once the Bundesliga transfer window opened.

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[2] "City appoint Enzo Maresca as manager". Manchester City FC. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.

[3] "Maresca appointed as new Manchester City manager". Manchester City F.C. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

[4] "World Cup commitments delay City squad's pre-season return". Sky Sports. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

[5] "Manchester City assess defensive options ahead of Maresca's first season". The Guardian. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

[6] "City exploring forward reinforcements as pre-season begins". BBC Sport. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

[7] "Manchester City close in on Elliot Anderson in record deal". The Daily Telegraph. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

[8] "Manchester City Squad Players". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2025.

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[14] "City reach agreement with Nottingham Forest for Anderson transfer". Manchester City F.C. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.

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[24] @ManCityAcademy (1 July 2026). "Oliver Whatmuff has joined Stockport County on a season-long loan deal" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).

[25] "Mathys Detourbet rejoint les Rouge & Blanc" (in French). AS Monaco FC. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

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