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Club Premier League 2025/2026

Manchester City

4-2-3-1

Manchester City set up in a 4-2-3-1 under Pep Guardiola. The starting XI averages 26.9 years and is worth roughly 521.4 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 29-player squad with shirt numbers across 14 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-2-3-1
Manchester City
Shirt number 47
Foden
Shirt number 26
Savinho
Shirt number 4
Reijnders
Shirt number 42
Semenyo
Shirt number 14
González
Shirt number 20
Silva
Shirt number 6
Aké
Shirt number 3
Dias
Shirt number 5
Stones
Shirt number 82
Lewis
Shirt number 1
Trafford

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Squad

29 players

11 starters 18 bench
  • GK Trafford England
  • DEF Aké Netherlands
  • DEF Dias Portugal
  • DEF Lewis England
  • DEF Stones England
  • MID Foden England
  • MID González Spain
  • MID Reijnders Netherlands
  • MID Silva C Portugal
  • ATT Savinho Brazil
  • ATT Semenyo Ghana
  • GK Bettinelli England
  • GK Donnarumma Italy
  • DEF Ait Nouri Algeria
  • DEF Alleyne England
  • DEF Guéhi England
  • DEF Gvardiol Croatia
  • DEF Khusanov Uzbekistan
  • DEF Nunes Portugal
  • DEF O'Reilly England
  • MID Cherki France
  • MID Kovacic Croatia
  • MID Nypan Norway
  • MID Phillips England
  • MID Rodri Spain
  • ATT Doku Belgium
  • ATT Haaland Norway
  • ATT Marmoush Egypt
  • ATT McAidoo England

Team info

Manchester City

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Pep Guardiola
Avg starter age
26.9
Starter value
~521.4 million
Captain
Silva #20
Starter nationalities
6
Country
England

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Manchester City in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Trafford in goal; a back 4 of Lewis, Stones, Dias, and Aké; Silva, González, Reijnders, and Foden in midfield; and Semenyo and Savinho in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Manchester City play?

Manchester City are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Manchester City starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 26.9 years old.

How much is the Manchester City starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Manchester City starters shown here is roughly 521.4 million.

Who captains Manchester City?

Silva is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 20. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Manchester City lineup?

Yes. Open Manchester City in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Manchester City lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Manchester City lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Manchester City lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Manchester City, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Manchester City

Manchester City are a football club from England, tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4, Trafford in goal, and Silva wearing the armband.

The 29-man squad spans 14 nationalities, led by England (10 players). The starting XI averages 26.9 years and carries a combined value of roughly 521.4 million.

In goal: Trafford (England), Bettinelli (England), and Donnarumma (Italy).

In defence: Aké (Netherlands), Dias (Portugal), Lewis (England), Stones (England), Ait Nouri (Algeria), Alleyne (England), Guéhi (England), Gvardiol (Croatia), Khusanov (Uzbekistan), Nunes (Portugal), and O'Reilly (England).

In midfield: Foden (England), González (Spain), Reijnders (Netherlands), Silva (Portugal), Cherki (France), Kovacic (Croatia), Nypan (Norway), Phillips (England), and Rodri (Spain).

In attack: Savinho (Brazil), Semenyo (Ghana), Doku (Belgium), Haaland (Norway), Marmoush (Egypt), and McAidoo (England).

Pep Guardiola (ESP) is the head coach behind this setup.

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