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MANCHESTER CITY GW5 PREDICTED XI vs SUNDERLAND
vs 🔴 Sunderland (H) · Sun 20 Sep, 14:00 BST
Medium confidence⚙️ 4-3-3🕒 Updated 2026-09-15
MANAGER NOTE City won 2–1 at Crystal Palace in GW2 and welcome promoted Coventry to the Etihad. Haaland, Donnarumma and Alexander-Arnold remain certainties; Coventry lost 1–2 at Hull and face the toughest GW3 assignment.
FORMATION: 4-3-3
STARTING XI
1GKGianluigi Donnarumma★£5.5m
2RBAbdukodir Khusanov★£8.5m
3CBMarc Guéhi★£5.5m
4CBRúben Dias£6.0m
5LBJosko Gvardiol£6.0m
6MFRico Lewis★£5.0m
7MFTijjani Reijnders★£6.5m
8MFRayan Cherki★£7.0m
9FWDPhil Foden★£8.5m
10FWDErling Haaland★£15.5m
11FWDJérémy Doku£7.0m
BENCH
GKMarcus Bettinelli
LBRayan Aït-Nouri
MFMatheus Nunes
FWDAntoine Semenyo
FWDNico O'Reilly
FWDKaden Braithwaite
🎯 SET PIECES
PenaltyErling Haaland
Backup penPhil Foden
CornersFoden (R), Reijnders (L)
Free kicksReijnders
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Rodri
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MANCHESTER CITY LINEUP FAQ
Who takes penalties for Manchester City? +
Erling Haaland is Manchester City's first-choice penalty taker in 2026/27. The backup is Phil Foden.
What formation does Manchester City play? +
Manchester City are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 in GW5 vs Sunderland. Check closer to kickoff (Sun 20 Sep, 14:00 BST) for the confirmed XI.
Who takes corners for Manchester City? +
Foden (R), Reijnders (L) takes corners for Manchester City in 2026/27.
Who is Manchester City's best FPL player in GW5? +
Based on fixture (Sunderland, H) and form, the standout Manchester City FPL options are Gianluigi Donnarumma (£5.5m), Abdukodir Khusanov (£8.5m), Marc Guéhi (£5.5m), Rico Lewis (£5.0m), Tijjani Reijnders (£6.5m), Rayan Cherki (£7.0m), Phil Foden (£8.5m), Erling Haaland (£15.5m). See the FootballDream FPL captain picks for GW5 for a full breakdown.
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