FC Porto vs Manchester City Lineups: Nico O'Reilly OUT, Enzo Fernandez Starts

FC Porto vs Manchester City lineups are in focus as the two sides meet in their UEFA Champions League league-phase opener at Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Manchester City have left Nico O’Reilly out of the squad, while Enzo Fernandez starts in midfield. The Man City F.C. lineup also features Gianluigi Donnarumma, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland.

Manchester City arrive in Portugal with strong momentum after winning their opening three Premier League games under Enzo Maresca. FC Porto, meanwhile, have made an excellent start to their domestic campaign under Francesco Farioli and will hope home advantage can make the difference.

FC Porto vs Manchester City Starting XI

The Man City starting XI vs Porto includes several of the club's major summer additions, with Enzo Fernandez handed a starting role in midfield. Nico O’Reilly is unavailable after being left out of the travelling squad, while Jeremy Doku is also ruled out.

The FC Porto vs Manchester City lineups underline City's attacking strength, with Haaland leading the attack and Foden, Cherki and Semenyo providing support around him. Nico O’Reilly's absence is one of the notable talking points before kick-off, while Fernandez gets the nod in a midfield that also includes Bouaddi. Donnarumma starts in goal, with Dias and Guéhi forming the central defensive pairing.

FC Porto Lineup

Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Nehuen Perez, Jakub Kiwior, Martim Fernandes; Alan Varela, Pablo Rosario, Gabriel Veiga; William Gomes, Andre Silva, Pepe

Manchester City Lineup

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Josko Gvardiol; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez; Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.