Enzo Maresca takes over Manchester City from Pep Guardiola.

Follow the match live

The next game, or the one in progress, in full. Both line-ups and shapes on the pitch, a live commentary feed as it happens, and the complete stats once the whistle goes. Confirmed line-ups usually land about an hour before kick-off.

The next one at a glance

Kick-off, the venue and where to watch it in the UK, for the very next fixture.

Who is available

Current injuries and suspensions from the live team-news feed. It fills in as the season gets going, and it is always worth a final check with the club before kick-off.

Conditions at the ground

The current forecast at the stadium, so you know what to expect on the day. It refreshes on its own.

Where to keep up on matchday

We do not run a live commentary of our own. When the game is on, these are the official and trusted places to follow it minute by minute.

The season, every competition

The full 2026/27 schedule across the Premier League, every cup and European tie, plus pre-season friendlies. Scores fill in as games are played, and any broadcaster still to be set is marked TBC. Tap any game for the full match centre.

The squad and the likely XI

The likely starting eleven for the next game, then the full first-team squad by position.

The latest news and reaction

Fresh headlines and fan reaction from BBC Sport, the Guardian and the club's own subreddit, newest at the top. Every item opens on its source.

Nothing to report yet, and that is the honest position

It is pre-season and City are yet to name a matchday squad for the opener. Confirmed team news, including any injuries or suspensions, tends to land about an hour before kickoff, so this feed stays honest until then.

Injuries and suspensions

Confirmed team news, including any injuries or suspensions, tends to land about an hour before kickoff, and it is always worth a final check with the club before the team sheet drops. For the official matchday squad, follow mancity.com.

Ins and outs, with the fees as reported

The confirmed movement so far. Some figures are reported and may be adjusted, and a few outgoing fees were not disclosed. Where a number is uncertain we say so rather than guess.

Where to get confirmed team news

When the team sheet drops, it comes from here first. These are the accounts that confirm it rather than guess at it.

The season in numbers

Every chart here comes from the same feed behind our live scores: goals by minute, home and away, the shapes they set up in, the full squad’s numbers and the head-to-head record. This season fills in live from the opening weekend; last season is settled.

How the warm-ups are going

The friendly results so far, before the league gets going. It steps aside for the live table and stats the moment the season kicks off on 21 August.

Nothing has been played yet

The 2026/27 Premier League season has not kicked off, so every figure below is genuinely zero rather than missing. The live table, form guide and charts start filling in from the opening weekend.

The last eight completed league seasons

City have been in the top flight throughout this window, so every line here is Premier League. Champions in five of the last eight, with the two most recent campaigns finishing behind the leaders.

The club's long-standing records

A few of the club's best-documented all-time records. Where a figure is not firmly established it has been left out rather than guessed at.

Follow the complete, official stats

This tab keeps to well-established facts. For the full, live and verified numbers, these are the places to go.

The trophy cabinet

City's major honours across the English and European game. The record is anchored by ten English league titles, eight of them won in the Premier League era, and it now includes the Champions League. The exact up to date totals are best confirmed on the club's own honours page, which is linked below.

City have also won the FA Community Shield several times, and the women's team and the academy hold honours of their own. For the complete and current list, the club's official records are the definitive source.

Fan channels and watchalongs

If you like company on a matchday, City have a strong following on YouTube. The first card is the club's own channel, and the rest are independent channels run by supporters, so their opinions are their own rather than the club's. Every card links straight out to the real page. There are more beyond these, so if you are after a particular style it is worth a search too.

Channels worth following

The official club channel, plus the fan channels and watchalongs worth a look.

Where Manchester City fans talk

The community and the accounts worth keeping open through the season. Each opens in a new tab.

Where to watch, listen and meet up

These all link out to other sites. Everything you need to catch the game and find other fans, in one place.

Shop the 2026/27 Manchester City kit

The official store and the big kit retailers all stock this season's shirts. Compare, then grab yours from wherever suits.

This season's shirts

The new home, away and third kits. Tap through for the current designs, sizes and the option to add a name and number.

What else you'll find