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Manchester City

4-2-3-1

Manchester City sets up in a 4-2-3-1 in Premier League, with Silva as captain and Donnarumma between the posts. The goal of this page is simple: show the current XI, the full squad and a direct path into the MyLineups builder.

This XI features players from 9 different nationalities, built on a back 4.

Squad

28 players

11 starters 17 bench
  • GK Donnarumma Italy
  • DEF Ait Nouri Algeria
  • DEF Guéhi England
  • DEF Khusanov Uzbekistan
  • DEF Nunes Portugal
  • DEF O'Reilly England
  • MID Cherki France
  • MID Silva C Portugal
  • ATT Doku Belgium
  • ATT Haaland Norway
  • ATT Semenyo Ghana
  • GK Bettinelli England
  • GK Trafford England
  • DEF Aké Netherlands
  • DEF Alleyne England
  • DEF Dias Portugal
  • DEF Gvardiol Croatia
  • DEF Lewis England
  • DEF Stones England
  • MID Foden England
  • MID González Spain
  • MID Halseth Nypan Norway
  • MID Kovacic Croatia
  • MID Reijnders Netherlands
  • MID Rodri Spain
  • ATT Marmoush Egypt
  • ATT McAidoo England
  • ATT Savinho Brazil

Team info

Manchester City

Competition
Premier League
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Pep Guardiola
Avg starter age
25.4
Starter value
~659.1 million
Captain
Silva #20
Starter nationalities
9
Country
England

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Common questions

Common questions

What formation does Manchester City use?

Manchester City is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of Manchester City?

Silva is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 20.

How old is the Manchester City starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 25.4.

How much is the Manchester City lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 659.1 million.

How often is the Manchester City lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Manchester City, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the Manchester City lineup?

Yes. Open Manchester City in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one Manchester City lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

About

About Manchester City

Manchester City is a football club from England, currently tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs in the same league.

Manchester City is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4, Silva as captain and Donnarumma in goal. The full squad on this page covers 28 players.

Goalkeepers: Donnarumma (Italy), Bettinelli (England), and Trafford (England). Defenders: Ait Nouri (Algeria), Guéhi (England), Khusanov (Uzbekistan), Nunes (Portugal), O'Reilly (England), Aké (Netherlands), Alleyne (England), Dias (Portugal), Gvardiol (Croatia), Lewis (England), and Stones (England).

Midfielders: Cherki (France), Silva (Portugal), Foden (England), González (Spain), Halseth Nypan (Norway), Kovacic (Croatia), Reijnders (Netherlands), and Rodri (Spain). Forwards: Doku (Belgium), Haaland (Norway), Semenyo (Ghana), Marmoush (Egypt), McAidoo (England), and Savinho (Brazil).

The average age of the starting XI is 25.4. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 659.1 million. Those starters cover 9 different nationalities.

Pep Guardiola (ESP) is the current head coach.

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