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title: "Man City v PSG predicted line-ups: How both teams could start tonight"
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author: "Gary Gowers"
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# Man City v PSG predicted line-ups: How both teams could start tonight

**[City](https://readmancity.com/) host PSG at the Etihad tonight in their second Champions League game of the season.**

Enzo Maresca has a fully fit squad available following Sunday’s 3-0 win at Liverpool, while Phil Foden can return after serving a domestic suspension. PSG, as ever, bring a hugely talented squad to Manchester after beginning their Champions League campaign with a [6-1 win over Slovan Bratislava](https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401915445/slovan-bratislava-paris-saint-germain).

## Man City predicted XI v PSG

Gianluigi Donnarumma could face his former club, with Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias and Marc Guehi all in contention to keep their places in defence. Josko Gvardiol could return at left-back after Nico O’Reilly started at Anfield.

Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez are expected to continue in midfield, with Rayan Cherki another strong candidate to start despite Foden being available again.

Jeremy Doku gives Maresca a decision on the left. The Belgian scored after coming off the bench against Liverpool and was involved in the move for Erling Haaland’s goal. Antoine Semenyo could start on the opposite flank, with Haaland leading the attack.

**Predicted Man City XI:** Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Fernandez; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.

## PSG predicted XI v Man City

Matvey Safonov could start in goal, with Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes at full-back and Marquinhos and Willian Pacho in central defence. Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz are options for Luis Enrique in midfield.

There is even more competition for places further forward. Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue and former City forward Ferran Torres are all in the squad. Dembele and Kvaratskhelia could return to the starting side, with Doue getting our final attacking place ahead of Torres.

**Predicted PSG XI:** Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.

City began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Porto. Full broadcast details for tonight’s 8pm kick-off are available in our [Man City v PSG TV and streaming guide](https://readmancity.com/2026/10/13/man-city-psg-kick-off-time-tv-channel-how-to-watch/?utm_source=chatgpt.com).

City have won four of their previous eight competitive meetings with PSG, with every result listed in our [Man City v PSG head-to-head guide](https://readmancity.com/2026/10/13/man-city-psg-head-to-head-every-meeting-result/).

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