Manchester City and Villarreal have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s UEFA Champions League league phase match at the Estadio de la Ceràmica. Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games tonight. They’ll also be looking to keep their Champions League league phase campaign on track by picking up an important three points tonight. Villarreal will be seeking their first win in this season’s UEFA Champions League after picking up only 1 point in their first two matches.
Manchester City enter tonight’s match with only two players unavailable for selection. Abdukodir Khusanov and Rodri are ruled out of tonight’s match due to injury. It would seem that it is unlikely that either player will play either of Manchester City’s matches this week. When they both return to the pitch remains to be seen.
Pep Guardiola almost has a full squad to choose from for tonight’s match. The competition for spots in the Manchester City starting lineup is now on. That is a major positive for City as they look to go up a gear in terms of their performance starting tonight.
Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s match at the Estadio de la Ceràmica.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has made four changes to the starting lineup that beat Everton. In comes John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva and Rico Lewis. Nico O’Reilly, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden and Nathan Ake all drop to the bench for tonight’s match.
Starting lineup: Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Stones, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, Nico, Lewis, Bernardo Silva(C), Savinho, Doku, Haaland.
Substitutes: Trafford, Bettinelli, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, O’Reilly, Foden, Bobb.
Your City team to take on Villarreal 🩵
XI | Donnarumma, Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Nico, Lewis, Bernardo (C), Savinho, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Trafford, Bettinelli, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, O’Reilly, Foden, Bobb pic.twitter.com/MN1aLB8VRf
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 21, 2025
Villarreal
🟡 STARTING XI 🟡 pic.twitter.com/2pfHrymaBR
— Villarreal CF English (@VillarrealCFen) October 21, 2025