Man City injury, suspension news and return dates for Bournemouth clash: Doku, Nunes, Marmoush, Savinho latest

By Oliver Thomas | 20 Aug 2026 08:45, Last updated: 20 Aug 2026 08:46

Manchester City statesman their 2026-27 Premier League run astatine the Etihad Stadium wherever they volition look Bournemouth connected Sunday afternoon.

New manager Enzo Maresca made an disappointing commencement to beingness arsenic Pep Guardiola’s successor, arsenic his Citizens broadside suffered a 3-0 decision to Arsenal in the Community Shield past weekend.

The Italian volition beryllium keen to spot his squad bounce backmost and marque a affirmative commencement successful the Premier League, but helium is acceptable to beryllium without a fewer first-team stars for his archetypal location fixture of the season.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man City’s latest wounded and suspension quality up of the fixture with the Cherries.

Jeremy Doku

Status: Out

Type of injury: Calf

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Jeremy Doku was named successful Man City’s starting lineup for the Community Shield, but helium was withdrawn astatine fractional clip aft reaggregating a calf contented that helium sustained during 2026 World Cup work with Belgium.

The winger is expected to miss Sunday’s opener and it remains to beryllium seen however agelong helium volition beryllium sidelined for.

Matheus Nunes

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible instrumentality date: August 23 (vs. Bournemouth)

Matheus Nunes had to propulsion retired of Man City’s squad for the Community Shield aft sustaining an unspecified musculus occupation during the warm-up.

Maresca did not supply an update connected the right-back during his post-match property league and it remains unclear arsenic to whether helium volition beryllium acceptable to look Bournemouth.

Savinho

Status: Major doubt

Type of issue: Illness

Possible instrumentality date: August 23 (vs. Bournemouth)

Savinho has precocious been absent from grooming and was not progressive successful the Community Shield owed to unwellness astatine a clip erstwhile speculation implicit the Tottenham Hotspur-linked winger is rife.

It remains to beryllium seen whether the 22-year-old volition beryllium disposable to look Bournemouth.

Omar Marmoush

Status: Minor doubt

Type of issue: Unspecified

Possible instrumentality date: August 23 (vs. Bournemouth)

Another subordinate allegedly wanted by Tottenham is Omar Marmoush, who picked up a sound aft coming connected arsenic a substitute successful the Community Shield and has emerged arsenic a uncertainty for Sunday.

Ryan McAidoo

Status: Minor doubt

Type of issue: Shoulder

Possible instrumentality date: August 23 (vs. Bournemouth)

Academy starlet Ryan McAidoo, who is expected to stay with Maresca’s archetypal squad squad this season, picked up a tiny enarthrosis occupation during pre-season, forcing him to miss the Community Shield.

The 18-year-old winger is simply a uncertainty for Sunday, but could beryllium successful a presumption to diagnostic among the substitutes.

MANCHESTER CITY'S SUSPENSION LIST

Man City person nary suspended players for this match.