Man City Afternoon Round-Up, Monday 19th October 2026: Haaland Doubt and Semenyo Injury Blow Ahead of AEK Athens Clash

There's an injury headache ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with AEK Athens. Antoine Semenyo has been ruled out for around eight weeks with a knee injury sustained against Ipswich, leaving Enzo Maresca short of cover for Erling Haaland (The Guardian). Adding to the worry, Haaland himself missed training along with four other players, and Maresca admitted he is a doubt for the match, saying City "have different players we are going to try" if the Norwegian isn't available (Manchester Evening News) (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport) (Manchester Evening News). Maresca has also been discussing his preferred attacking options and his ideal starting line-up as he weighs up changes for the AEK game (Manchester Evening News).

On the legal front, Marc Guehi said he believes Man City's players are relaxed about the club's appeal against the guilty verdict in the 115 charges case, adding that he trusts the club's bosses and wants to be part of future success at City (Manchester Evening News). Guehi also spoke on the club's official site about the AEK Athens match being another opportunity for the squad to learn and develop (ManCity.com).

Away from this week's match, City's December fixtures have been confirmed following the Premier League's release of the rest of the 2026 schedule, with three games moved and fans facing what's been described as a tough away trip (Manchester Evening News).

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