Manchester City started their 2026-27 Premier League season against Bournemouth with Guéhi and Lewis featured within the opening eleven. Forward Erling Haaland showed a clean-shaved style ahead of the match. Yahoo Sports noted the initial formations prior to the campaign opener.
In transfer news, Manchester City reached an agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi for an initial €95m. The side also showed interest in Enzo Fernandez. Goal.com reported complicated talks involving Bouaddi, while BBC and The New York Times covered the transfer updates.