Man City Starting XI vs FC Porto: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

Manchester City head to Porto for their Champions League opener with Enzo Maresca doing what he said he would do, rotate. After a narrow 1-0 win over Coventry, secured by another Erling Haaland goal, the league form is intact. Now comes a different test, and a different team.

Maresca has already signalled his intention clearly. "We saw today with Ayyoub [Bouaddi], [Ryan] McAidoo, Iliman Ndiaye , they haven't played in Champions League but they need to start, so on Tuesday they are going to start to get minutes in the Champions League." That is direct enough. Expect changes, and expect them in attacking areas.