Man City Lunchtime Round-Up, Monday 19th October 2026: Maresca Gives Haaland Injury Update Ahead of AEK Athens Clash

Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League trip to face AEK Athens, with his press conference covered live and also shown in full on the club's official channel (Manchester Evening News) (ManCity.com).

As part of that briefing, Maresca gave the latest on Erling Haaland's fitness, with the Manchester Evening News reporting that City have also been hit by a fresh injury concern alongside the Haaland update (Manchester Evening News). There was further team news from the head coach regarding Antoine Semenyo as City prepare their squad for the European tie (Manchester Evening News).

Away from injury matters, Marc Guehi has commented on the mood around the club following the guilty verdict in the long-running 115 charges case, saying the players remain relaxed (Manchester Evening News). Guehi added that he wants to be involved in Manchester City's future success and that he trusts the club's hierarchy as they pursue their appeal against the verdict (Manchester Evening News).

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