Will Erling Haaland be included by Manchester City at the start of the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League? The Citizens host AEK Athens for this encounter. Here are the expected lineups for both teams.
The only certainty is the absence of Antoine Semenyo, the Sky Blues striker. The Ghanaian will be unavailable for this third matchday. In a press conference on Monday, Enzo Maresca confirmed this news and announced an eight-week recovery period for Semenyo. Erling Haaland, on the other hand, could be available. Nothing is guaranteed yet. The player left the pitch last weekend during the match against Ipswich in the Premier League. Although doubts remain about him, Maresca remains optimistic. If the Italian coach decides to leave his top scorer on the bench, Jeremy Doku could start in his place.
Expected lineup for Manchester City against AEK Athens: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol, Bouaddi, Anderson, Cherki, Fernández, Ndiaye, Haaland (Doku)
For the visitors, the entire squad should be present, except for Strakosha, who is injured in the wrist. Luka Jovic is expected to lend his experience to the team.
Expected lineup for AEK Athens against Manchester City: Brignoli (goalkeeper), Rota, Moukoudi, Relvas, Pilios, Majer, Kairinen, Marin, Vitális, Jović, Zini
