Premier League 2025-2026: Wolverhampton-Manchester City, the likely lineups

Manchester City makes its Premier League debut with Wolverhampton. Kickoff at 6:30 p.m. at Molineux Stadium. The hosts haven&#8217t collected a single success in preseason friendlies, while the Citizens, eliminated by Simone Inzaghi&#8217s Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup, beat Palermo in the only friendly of the preseason.

Pereira is banking on Strand Larsen in attack, with Munetsi and Lopez, ahead of Bellegarde, in support in the three-quarter. Midfield dike made up of Joao Gomes and André, defense headed by Agbadou.

Pereira’s goal is to make sure that the team is in the middle.

Guardiola relies on Haaland in attack, with Marmoush, Cherki and Doku in support in the three-quarter. Newcomer Reijnders, formerly of Milan, starts immediately in midfield, while in defense Akanji in place of the unavailable Gvardiol.

Probable lineups

Wolverhampton (3-4-2-1): José Sá; Doherty, Agbadou, Toti Gomes; Hoever, Joao Gomes, André, Wolfe; Munetsi, Lopez; Strand Larsen. Coach: Pereira.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Trafford; Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Ait-Nouri; Bernardo Silva, Reijnders; Marmoush, Cherki, Doku; Haaland. Coach: Guardiola.