Two Changes as Town Switch System at City
Saturday, 17th Oct 2026 14:08
Town have made two changes for this afternoon’s game at Manchester City and are switching to three at the back for the first time under Gary O’Neil.
Jacob Greaves comes into the XI as the third centre-half on the left with skipper Dara O’Shea on the left and Issa Diop in the middle. Abdoul Ouattara and Leif Davis are the wing-backs.
Exequiel Palacios returns to the centre of midfield alongside Florentino Luis with Sasa Lukic missing from the squad due to a knock. Julio Enciso and Daizen Maeda are behind striker Emersonn.
Jaden Philogene drops to the bench having started last week’s 2-1 victory over Fulham with Abdul Fatawu returning to the 20 following his one-match ban with Sindre Walle Egeli not included.
Manchester City make four changes from last weekend’s 3-0 Premier League victory over 10-man Liverpool with Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Mateo Kovacic coming into the team.
Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo all move to the bench.
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O'Reilly, Bouaddi, Kovacic, Ndiaye Foden, Doku, Haaland. Subs: Rulli, Anderson, Cherki, Fernandez, Ait-Nouri, Gvardiol, Elias, Semenyo, Khusanov.
Town: Walton, Ouattara, O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis, Florentino, Palacios, Enciso, Maeda, Emersonn. Subs: Scherpen, Furlong, Kipre, Matusiwa, Fatawu, Flemming, Philogene, Akpom, Clarke. Referee: Farai Hallam. Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Simon Long. Fourth official: Tom Reeves. VAR: Andrew Kitchen. Assistant VAR: Paul Howard.
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