Man City injury, suspension news and return dates for Coventry City clash: Jeremy Doku, Matheus Nunes latest

Manchester City instrumentality to Etihad Stadium connected Saturday to big recently promoted Coventry City successful their 3rd Premier League fixture of the 2026-27 season.

Enzo Maresca has made a cleanable commencement to his Premier League reign, backing up the come-from-behind triumph implicit Bournemouth with a 4-1 romp distant astatine Crystal Palace, leaving the Manchester outfit apical of the Premier League table connected goals scored.

Man City were besides progressive successful a frantic Deadline Day of their own, which saw the arrivals of Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye, and it remains to beryllium seen whether the caller acquisitions volition diagnostic here, though the Citizens are besides dealing with a mates of fittingness issues heading into this encounter.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man City's latest wounded and suspension quality up of the fixture with Coventry, who suffered a 1-0 decision to Hull City past clip out.

Jeremy Doku

Status: Out

Type of injury: Calf

Possible instrumentality date: September 13 (vs. Man United)

Jeremy Doku remains sidelined aft aggravating a calf contented successful the Community Shield decision to Arsenal, with Maresca having already ruled him retired for 2 to 3 weeks. 

The Belgian winger missed the wins implicit some Bournemouth and Crystal Palace and is improbable to beryllium risked against Coventry.

Matheus Nunes

Status: Minor doubt

Type of issue: Knock

Available for: September 4 (vs. Coventry)

Matheus Nunes is being managed cautiously aft picking up a knock, with Maresca confirming arsenic precocious arsenic August 27 that the midfielder was "still not 100 per cent," with his engagement against Coventry remaining successful the balance.

MANCHESTER CITY'S SUSPENSION LIST

Man City person nary suspended players for this match.