Man City vs RB Leipzig: Predicted XI, Donnarumma Decision and Team News
Manchester City go to RB Leipzig with very few problems, which is exactly how Enzo Maresca will want it before a Champions League away night that can turn awkward quickly if standards slip.
The headline from training is simple. There are no new injury issues. Antoine Semenyo remains the only senior absentee after the knee injury he suffered against Ipswich last month. He has now missed four matches in all competitions and was not involved in the final session before the squad flew to Germany. Youngsters Ryan McAidoo and Kaden Braithwaite were also absent.
That leaves Maresca with what is, in practical terms, a near full-strength group. The main talking point is in goal, where Gianluigi Donnarumma has not looked fully convincing in recent weeks. Maresca has already made his position clear, saying: “I think it is one thing to say that in this moment it is Gigio plus 10, and another thing to say undroppable. They are two different things. There is no player that is undroppable but in this moment it is Gigio plus 10. In this moment I see it like this.”
That sounds like backing, but conditional backing. Geronimo Rulli helped his case with a strong display in the Carabao Cup win over Brighton, though the expectation is that he will be back on the bench for this one.
Man City Team News
Elsewhere, Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly are in line to return after dropping out of the starting side at the weekend. Ayyoub Bouaddi may get a breather after starting the last two matches. Phil Foden is expected to start, and his pre-match media duties usually tell their own story. The likely tweak is positional, with Foden moving to the right and Rayan Cherki returning centrally behind Erling Haaland.
Predicted XI vs RB Leipzig
Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Fernandez; Foden, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.
Match Details
Kick-off is at 8pm GMT on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Red Bull Arena. For City, this is straightforward on paper. In the Champions League, that usually means it needs to be handled properly from the first whistle.
