Manchester City Announce 25-Man Squad for Napoli Champions league Opener
MANCHESTER – Manchester City has revealed the 25-man squad observed during training preparations for their UEFA Champions League Group Stage opener against Napoli this week. The session at the City Football Academy showcased a team buoyed by a 3-0 victory over Manchester United, fueled by a brace from Erling Haaland and a goal from Phil Foden.
The squad list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: donnarumma, Trafford, Ortega Moreno, Bettinelli.
Defenders: Lewis, Khusanov, Stones, Dias, Mfuni, Ake, gvardiol.
Midfielders: rodri, Nico, phillips, O’Reilly, Nunes, Reijnders, Bernardo, Mukasa, Foden.
Forwards: Savinho, Bobb, R. Heskey, haaland, Doku.
several players are currently recovering from injuries. Mateo Kovacic is nearing a return from Achilles surgery, while Rayan Ait-Nouri (ankle), Rayan Cherki (thigh), and Omar Marmoush (knee) are not expected back until around the next international break. john stones has returned to training following a minor muscular issue sustained during England duty, and Kalvin Phillips continues to build fitness.
The training squad included Academy promotions for Stephen Mfuni,Divine Mukasa,and reigan Heskey.
The team will be looking to carry momentum from their dominant weekend performance, where Haaland and Foden were instrumental, alongside strong debuts from Gianluigi Donnarumma and Abdukodir Khusanov, and an impactful performance from Jeremy Doku. The Napoli match also marks the first reunion with club legend Kevin De bruyne, who recently departed after ten seasons.
